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United States v. Yermian

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Carolyn F. Corwin (on behalf of Petitioner)
Stephen J. Hillman (on behalf of Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
83-346
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Yermian
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
468 U.S. 63 (1984)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 27, 1984
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 27, 1984
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, False Statements

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Yermian , 468 U.S. 63 (1984)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_83_346)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for United States, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 1001

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

Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.