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Carter v. Kentucky

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Advocates
Robert V. Bullock (on behalf of the Respondent)
Kevin Michael McNally (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
80-5060
Petitioner: 
Carter
Respondent: 
Kentucky
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
450 U.S. 288 (1981)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 14, 1981
Decided: 
Monday, March 9, 1981
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Self-Incrimination

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Carter v. Kentucky , 450 U.S. 288 (1981)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1980/1980_80_5060)
(last visited Sunday, July 5, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Carter, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Self-Incrimination

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

Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart