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Minnesota v. Murphy

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Advocates
David A. Strauss (on behalf of U.S. as amicus curiae)
Robert H. Lynn (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Mark S. Wernick (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
82-827
Petitioner: 
Minnesota
Respondent: 
Murphy
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
465 U.S. 420 (1984)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 12, 1983
Decided: 
Wednesday, February 22, 1984
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Self-Incrimination

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Minnesota v. Murphy , 465 U.S. 420 (1984)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_82_827)
(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: 6 votes for Minnesota, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Self-Incrimination

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

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White