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Garner v. United States

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
74-100
Petitioner: 
Garner
Respondent: 
United States
Heard By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
424 U.S. 648 (1976)
Argued: 
Tuesday, November 4, 1975
Decided: 
Tuesday, March 23, 1976
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Self-Incrimination

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The Oyez Project, Garner v. United States , 424 U.S. 648 (1976)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1975/1975_74_100)
(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: 8 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Self-Incrimination

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a special concurrence
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote the majority opinion
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Did not participate
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.