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Strickland v. Washington

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Carolyn M. Snurkowski (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Richard E. Shapiro (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
82-1554
Petitioner: 
Strickland
Respondent: 
Washington
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
466 U.S. 668 (1984)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 10, 1984
Decided: 
Monday, May 14, 1984
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Right to Counsel

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The Oyez Project, Strickland v. Washington , 466 U.S. 668 (1984)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_82_1554)
(last visited Saturday, July 4, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Strickland, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Right to Counsel

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote a regular concurrence
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 majority
Stevens
Wrote the majority opinion
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor