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North Carolina v. Pearce

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
413
Petitioner: 
North Carolina
Respondent: 
Pearce
Consolidation: 
No. 418
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1967-1969)
Opinion: 
395 U.S. 711 (1969)
Argued: 
Monday, February 24, 1969
Decided: 
Monday, June 23, 1969
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Double Jeopardy

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, North Carolina v. Pearce , 395 U.S. 711 (1969)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1968/1968_413)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Pearce, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Double Jeopardy

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Voted with the majority
Warren
Wrote a special concurrence
White
Wrote a dissent
Black
Wrote a dissent
Harlan
Wrote the majority opinion
Stewart
Voted with the majority, joined Douglas' concurrence
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote a special concurrence
Douglas

Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart