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Smith v. Florida

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
70-5055
Petitioner: 
Smith
Respondent: 
Florida
Heard By: 
Burger Court (1971-1972)
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
405 U.S. 172 (1972)
Argued: 
Wednesday, December 8, 1971
Decided: 
Thursday, February 24, 1972
Issues: 
Due Process, Miscellaneous

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The Oyez Project, Smith v. Florida , 405 U.S. 172 (1972)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5055)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Smith, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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Marshall
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Blackmun
Did not participate
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Did not participate
Rehnquist

Full Opinion by Justice William O. Douglas