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Ohio v. Johnson

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Advocates
Albert L. Purola (on behalf of the Respondent)
John E. Shoop (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
83-904
Petitioner: 
Ohio
Respondent: 
Johnson
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
467 U.S. 493 (1984)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 25, 1984
Decided: 
Monday, June 11, 1984
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Double Jeopardy

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The Oyez Project, Ohio v. Johnson , 467 U.S. 493 (1984)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_83_904)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Ohio, 3 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 Stevens' dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist