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Hicks v. Oklahoma

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David M. Ebel (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Janet L. Cox (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
78-6885
Petitioner: 
Hicks
Respondent: 
Oklahoma
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
447 U.S. 343 (1980)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 26, 1980
Decided: 
Monday, June 16, 1980
Issues: 
Due Process, Miscellaneous

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The Oyez Project, Hicks v. Oklahoma , 447 U.S. 343 (1980)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1979/1979_78_6885)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Hicks, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
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 Potter Stewart