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Estelle v. Smith

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Joel Berger (on behalf of the Respondent)
Anita Ashton (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
79-1127
Petitioner: 
Estelle
Respondent: 
Smith
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
451 U.S. 454 (1981)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 8, 1980
Decided: 
Monday, May 18, 1981
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Right to Counsel; Criminal Procedure, Self-Incrimination

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The Oyez Project, Estelle v. Smith , 451 U.S. 454 (1981)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1980/1980_79_1127)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Smith, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Self-Incrimination

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Wrote the majority opinion
Burger
Wrote a regular concurrence
Brennan
Wrote a special concurrence
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a regular concurrence
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority, joined Stewart's concurrence
Powell
Wrote a special concurrence
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice Warren E. Burger