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Turner v. Murray

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James E. Kulp (on behalf of the respondent)
J. Lloyd Snook, III (on behalf of the petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-6646
Petitioner: 
Turner
Respondent: 
Murray
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
476 U.S. 28 (1986)
Argued: 
Thursday, December 12, 1985
Decided: 
Wednesday, April 30, 1986
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty; Criminal Procedure, Extra-Legal Jury Influences, Voir Dire

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The Oyez Project, Turner v. Murray , 476 U.S. 28 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_6646)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Turner, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 6: Other Sixth Amendment Provisions

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

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White