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Smalis v. Pennsylvania

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Robert L. Eberhardt (on behalf of Respondents)
Norma Chase (on behalf of Petitioners)
Andrew L. Frey (for United States, as amicus curiae in support of Respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-227
Petitioner: 
Smalis
Respondent: 
Pennsylvania
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
476 U.S. 140 (1986)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 2, 1986
Decided: 
Monday, May 5, 1986
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Double Jeopardy

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The Oyez Project, Smalis v. Pennsylvania , 476 U.S. 140 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_85_227)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Smalis, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Double Jeopardy

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Burger
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Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
White
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Marshall
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Blackmun
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Powell
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Rehnquist
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Stevens
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O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White