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Rhodes v. Chapman

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Advocates
Jean P. Kamp (on behalf of the Respondents)
Allen P. Adler (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
80-332
Petitioner: 
Rhodes
Respondent: 
Chapman
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
452 U.S. 337 (1981)
Argued: 
Monday, March 2, 1981
Decided: 
Monday, June 15, 1981
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Non-Death Penalty
Location No location information present.

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The Oyez Project, Rhodes v. Chapman , 452 U.S. 337 (1981)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1980/1980_80_332)
(last visited Friday, March 12, 2010).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Rhodes, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 8: Cruel and Unusual Punishment

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

Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.