POWELL v. TEXAS

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Case Basics
Docket No. 
405
Appellee 
Texas
Appellant 
Powell
Decided By 
Warren Court (1967-1969)
Opinion 
392 U.S. 514 (1968)
Argued 
Thursday, March 7, 1968
Decided 
Monday, June 17, 1968
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Question 

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Conclusion 
Decision: 5 votes for Texas, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 8: Cruel and Unusual Punishment

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