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Connecticut v. Johnson

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Advocates
Jerrold H. Barnett (on behalf of the Respondent)
Linda K. Lager (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
81-927
Petitioner: 
Connecticut
Respondent: 
Johnson
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
460 U.S. 73 (1983)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 13, 1982
Decided: 
Wednesday, February 23, 1983
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Extra-Legal Jury Influences, Jury Instructions

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The Oyez Project, Connecticut v. Johnson , 460 U.S. 73 (1983)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_81_927)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Johnson, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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

Judgment of the Court by Justice Harry A. Blackmun