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Roberts v. Louisiana

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
76-5206
Petitioner: 
Roberts
Respondent: 
Louisiana
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
431 U.S. 633 (1977)
Argued: 
Monday, March 28, 1977
Decided: 
Monday, June 6, 1977
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty

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The Oyez Project, Roberts v. Louisiana , 431 U.S. 633 (1977)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1976/1976_76_5206)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Roberts, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 8: Cruel and Unusual Punishment

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

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