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Faretta v. California

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
73-5772
Petitioner: 
Faretta
Respondent: 
California
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
422 U.S. 806 (1975)
Argued: 
Tuesday, November 19, 1974
Decided: 
Monday, June 30, 1975
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Right to Counsel

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The Oyez Project, Faretta v. California , 422 U.S. 806 (1975)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1974/1974_73_5772)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Faretta, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Right to Counsel

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

Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart