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Simpson v. United States

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
76-5796
Petitioner: 
Simpson
Respondent: 
United States
Consolidation: 
No. 76-5761
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
435 U.S. 6 (1978)
Argued: 
Tuesday, November 1, 1977
Decided: 
Tuesday, February 28, 1978
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Bank Robbery

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The Oyez Project, Simpson v. United States , 435 U.S. 6 (1978)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1977/1977_76_5796)
(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: 8 votes for Simpson, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 2113

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Burger
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote a dissent
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.