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Patton v. Yount

Docket: 83-95
Citation: 467 U.S. 1025 (1984)
Petitioner: Patton
Respondent: Yount

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, February 28, 1984
Decision: Tuesday, June 26, 1984
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Extra-Legal Jury Influences, Pretrial Publicity

Advocates

F. Cortez Bell, III (on behalf of the Petitioners)
George E. Schumacher (on behalf of the Respondent)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 6 votes for Patton, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Amendment 6: Other Sixth Amendment Provisions
Did not participate
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Powell
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

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The Oyez Project, Patton v. Yount, 467 U.S. 1025 (1984),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_83_95/>
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