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Abstract

Argument: Monday, November 26, 1979
Decision: Tuesday, April 22, 1980
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Right to Counsel

Advocates

Michael Mulder (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Michael B. Weinstein (on behalf of the Respondent)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 5 votes for Baldasar, 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Right to Counsel
Wrote a regular concurrence
Marshall
Voted with the majority, joined Stewart's concurrence, joined Marshall's concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority, joined Stewart's concurrence, joined Marshall's concurrence
Stevens
Wrote a regular concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, joined Powell's dissent
White
Wrote a regular concurrence
Stewart
Wrote a dissent
Powell
Voted with the minority, joined Powell's dissent
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Powell's dissent
Rehnquist
Per Curiam with Argument

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The Oyez Project, Baldasar v. Illinois, 446 U.S. 222 (1980),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1979/1979_77_6219/>
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