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Delaware v. Van Arsdall

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Advocates
Richard E. Fairbanks, Jr. (on behalf of the petitioner)
Paul J. Larkin, Jr. (on behalf of the United States as amicus curiae in support of the petitioner)
John R. Williams (on behalf of the respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-1279
Petitioner: 
Delaware
Respondent: 
Van Arsdall
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
475 U.S. 673 (1986)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 22, 1986
Decided: 
Monday, April 7, 1986
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Confrontation

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The Oyez Project, Delaware v. Van Arsdall , 475 U.S. 673 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_1279)
(last visited Saturday, July 4, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Delaware, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: harmless error

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote a special concurrence
White
Wrote a 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