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United States v. Lane

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Advocates
Clifford W. Brown (on behalf of James C. Lane and Dennis R. Lane)
Bruce M. Kuhlik (on behalf of the United States)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-744
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Lane
Consolidation: 
No. 84-963
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
474 U.S. 438 (1986)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 9, 1985
Decided: 
Monday, January 27, 1986
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
Location No location information present.

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Lane , 474 U.S. 438 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_744)
(last visited Friday, March 19, 2010).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for United States, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or relevant rules of a circuit court)

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

Full Opinion by Justice Warren E. Burger

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