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WHALEN v. UNITED STATES

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Case Basics

Docket No.

78-5471

Petitioner

Whalen

Respondent

United States

Decided By

Burger Court (1975-1981)

Opinion

445 U.S. 684 (1980)

Argued

November 27-28, 1979

Decided

Wednesday, April 16, 1980

Advocates

Andrew L. Frey

(on behalf of Respondent)

Silas W. Wasserstrom

(on behalf of the Petitioner)

Term:

1970-1979
- 1979

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Argument

Whalen v. United States - Oral Argument, Part 1

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Whalen v. United States - Oral Argument, Part 2

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Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Whalen, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Double Jeopardy

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