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Dixson v. United States

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Donald V. Morano (on behalf of the Petitioners, appointed by this Court)
Richard G. Wilkins (on behalf of the United States)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
82-5279
Petitioner: 
Dixson
Respondent: 
United States
Consolidation: 
No. 82-5331
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
465 U.S. 482 (1984)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 12, 1983
Decided: 
Wednesday, February 22, 1984
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Corruption

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The Oyez Project, Dixson v. United States , 465 U.S. 482 (1984)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_82_5279)
(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 United States, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 201

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

Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall