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Weaver v. Graham

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Advocates
Thomas C. MacDonald, Jr. (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Wallace E. Allbritton (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
79-5780
Petitioner: 
Weaver
Respondent: 
Graham
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
450 U.S. 24 (1981)
Argued: 
Wednesday, November 5, 1980
Decided: 
Tuesday, February 24, 1981
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Ex Post Facto

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Weaver v. Graham , 450 U.S. 24 (1981)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1980/1980_79_5780)
(last visited Saturday, November 28, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Weaver, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 1, Section 10: Ex Post Facto

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

Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall