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Brooks v. Tennessee

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
71-5313
Petitioner: 
Brooks
Respondent: 
Tennessee
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
406 U.S. 605 (1972)
Argued: 
March 21-22, 1972
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 7, 1972
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Self-Incrimination

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Brooks v. Tennessee , 406 U.S. 605 (1972)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_5313)
(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 Brooks, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Self-Incrimination

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Wrote a dissent, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Burger
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Wrote a special concurrence
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Burger's dissent, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote a dissent, joined Burger's dissent
Rehnquist

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.