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Hunter v. Tennessee

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
5085
Petitioner: 
Hunter
Respondent: 
Tennessee
Consolidation: 
No. 5098
No. 5101
No. 5103
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1970-1971)
Opinion: 
403 U.S. 711 (1971)
Decided: 
Monday, June 28, 1971
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty; Judicial Power, Change in State Law

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The Oyez Project, Hunter v. Tennessee , 403 U.S. 711 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_5085)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Hunter, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the minority
Black
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun

Per Curiam without Argument