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Francis v. Franklin

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Susan V. Boleyn (on behalf of Petitioner)
Ronald J. Tabak (on behalf of Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
83-1590
Petitioner: 
Francis
Respondent: 
Franklin
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
471 U.S. 307 (1985)
Argued: 
Wednesday, November 28, 1984
Decided: 
Monday, April 29, 1985
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Extra-Legal Jury Influences, Jury Instructions

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The Oyez Project, Francis v. Franklin , 471 U.S. 307 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_1590)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Franklin, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Burger
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent
Powell
Wrote a dissent
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
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Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.