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Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, March 21, 1979
Decision: Tuesday, June 5, 1979
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Involuntary Confession

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Facts of the Case

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 6 votes for Dunaway, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment
Did not participate
Powell
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Burger
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Wrote a regular concurrence
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent
Rehnquist
Wrote a regular concurrence
Stevens
Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.

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The Oyez Project, Dunaway v. New York, 442 U.S. 200 (1979),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_78_5066/>
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