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Picard v. Connor

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Docket No.: 
70-96
Petitioner: 
Picard
Respondent: 
Connor
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1971-1972)
Opinion: 
404 U.S. 270 (1971)
Argued: 
Wednesday, November 17, 1971
Decided: 
Monday, December 20, 1971
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Habeas Corpus; Judicial Power, Habeas Corpus

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The Oyez Project, Picard v. Connor , 404 U.S. 270 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_96)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Picard, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 USC 2241-2255 (habeas corpus)

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