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Heath v. Alabama

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William Duncan Little, III (on behalf of the respondent)
Ronald J. Allen (on behalf of the petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-5555
Petitioner: 
Heath
Respondent: 
Alabama
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
474 U.S. 82 (1985)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 9, 1985
Decided: 
Tuesday, December 3, 1985
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Double Jeopardy
Location No location information present.

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The Oyez Project, Heath v. Alabama , 474 U.S. 82 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_5555)
(last visited Friday, March 19, 2010).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Alabama, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Double Jeopardy

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

Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

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