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Garcia v. United States

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Advocates
Jerrold J. Ganzfried (on behalf of the Respondent)
Charles G. White (on behalf of the Petitioners (pro hac vice))
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
83-6061
Petitioner: 
Garcia
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
469 U.S. 70 (1984)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 10, 1984
Decided: 
Monday, December 10, 1984
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Assault
Location No location information present.

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The Oyez Project, Garcia v. United States , 469 U.S. 70 (1984)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_6061)
(last visited Friday, March 19, 2010).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 2114

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Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Brennan
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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

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