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Moran v. Burbine

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Constance L. Messore (on behalf of Petitioners)
Robert E. Mann (on behalf of Respondents)
Andrew L. Frey (on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, in support of Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-1485
Petitioner: 
Moran
Respondent: 
Burbine
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
475 U.S. 412 (1986)
Argued: 
Wednesday, November 13, 1985
Decided: 
Monday, March 10, 1986
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Miranda Warnings

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The Oyez Project, Moran v. Burbine , 475 U.S. 412 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_1485)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Moran, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Self-Incrimination

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

Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor