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California v. Ramos

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Harley D. Mayfield (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Ezra Hendon (on behalf of the Defendant (appointed by this Court))
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
81-1893
Petitioner: 
California
Respondent: 
Ramos
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
463 U.S. 992 (1983)
Argued: 
Tuesday, February 22, 1983
Decided: 
Wednesday, July 6, 1983
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty

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The Oyez Project, California v. Ramos , 463 U.S. 992 (1983)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_81_1893)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for California, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 8: Cruel and Unusual Punishment

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

Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor