The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, November 1, 1977
Reargument: Wednesday, March 22, 1978
Decision: Wednesday, June 14, 1978
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Double Jeopardy
Categories: criminal, double jeopardy

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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

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The Oyez Project, Crist v. Bretz, 437 U.S. 28 (1978),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1977/1977_76_1200/>
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