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Kuhlmann v. Wilson

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Steven P. Kartagener (on behalf of Petitioner)
Philip S. Weber (on behalf of Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-1479
Petitioner: 
Kuhlmann
Respondent: 
Wilson
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
477 U.S. 436 (1986)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 14, 1986
Decided: 
Thursday, June 26, 1986
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Habeas Corpus; Criminal Procedure, Right to Counsel

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The Oyez Project, Kuhlmann v. Wilson , 477 U.S. 436 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_1479)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Kuhlmann, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Right to Counsel

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Wrote a regular concurrence
Burger
Wrote a dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote the majority opinion
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.