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United States v. Valenzuela-Bernal

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
81-450
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Valenzuela-Bernal
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
458 U.S. 858 (1982)
Argued: 
Tuesday, April 20, 1982
Decided: 
Friday, July 2, 1982
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Confrontation

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Valenzuela-Bernal , 458 U.S. 858 (1982)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1981/1981_81_450)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for United States, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Right to Confront and Cross-Examine, Compulsory Process

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

Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist