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Weatherford v. Bursey

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
75-1510
Petitioner: 
Weatherford
Respondent: 
Bursey
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
429 U.S. 545 (1977)
Argued: 
Tuesday, December 7, 1976
Decided: 
Tuesday, February 22, 1977
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Right to Counsel

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Weatherford v. Bursey , 429 U.S. 545 (1977)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1976/1976_75_1510)
(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: 7 votes for Weatherford, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Right to Counsel

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

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White