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Richardson v. United States

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Advocates
Michael W. McConnell (on behalf of the respondent)
Allan M. Palmer (on behalf of petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
82-2113
Petitioner: 
Richardson
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
468 U.S. 317 (1984)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 20, 1984
Decided: 
Friday, June 29, 1984
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Double Jeopardy; Judicial Power, Review of Non-Final Order

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The Oyez Project, Richardson v. United States , 468 U.S. 317 (1984)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_82_2113)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

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

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

Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist