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Holbrook v. Flynn

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George Kannar (on behalf of Respondent)
Thomas More Dickinson (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-1606
Petitioner: 
Holbrook
Respondent: 
Flynn
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
475 U.S. 560 (1986)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 14, 1986
Decided: 
Tuesday, March 25, 1986
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Extra-Legal Jury Influences

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The Oyez Project, Holbrook v. Flynn , 475 U.S. 560 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_1606)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Holbrook, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 6: Other Sixth Amendment Provisions

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

Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall