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Missouri v. Hunter

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Philip M. Koppf (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Gary L. Gardner (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
81-1214
Petitioner: 
Missouri
Respondent: 
Hunter
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
459 U.S. 359 (1983)
Argued: 
Wednesday, November 10, 1982
Decided: 
Wednesday, January 19, 1983
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Double Jeopardy

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Missouri v. Hunter , 459 U.S. 359 (1983)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_81_1214)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Missouri, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Double Jeopardy

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

Full Opinion by Justice Warren E. Burger