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Barclay v. Florida

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James M. Nabrit, III (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Wallace E. Allbritton (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
81-6908
Petitioner: 
Barclay
Respondent: 
Florida
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
463 U.S. 939 (1983)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 30, 1983
Decided: 
Wednesday, July 6, 1983
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty

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The Oyez Project, Barclay v. Florida , 463 U.S. 939 (1983)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_81_6908)
(last visited Monday, November 23, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Florida, 3 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
Blackmun
Voted with the majority, joined Stevens' concurrence
Powell
Wrote the judgment of the Court
Rehnquist
Wrote a special concurrence
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor

Judgment of the Court by Justice William H. Rehnquist