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United States v. Marion

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Docket No.: 
70-19
Appellee: 
Marion
Appellant: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1971-1972)
Opinion: 
404 U.S. 307 (1971)
Argued: 
Monday, November 8, 1971
Decided: 
Monday, December 20, 1971
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Speedy Trial

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Marion , 404 U.S. 307 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_19)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Speedy Trial

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote a special concurrence
Douglas
Voted with the majority, joined Douglas' concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the majority, joined Douglas' concurrence
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White