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Crist v. Bretz

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
76-1200
Appellee: 
Bretz
Appellant: 
Crist
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
437 U.S. 28 (1978)
Argued: 
Tuesday, November 1, 1977
Reargued: 
Wednesday, March 22, 1978
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 14, 1978
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Judicial Administration, Miscellaneous
Categories: 
double jeopardy, criminal

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Crist v. Bretz , 437 U.S. 28 (1978)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1977/1977_76_1200)
(last visited Saturday, November 28, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

None

Question: 

None

Conclusion: 

None

Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Bretz, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Double Jeopardy

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

Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart