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Poland v. Arizona

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Gerald R. Grant (on behalf of the respondent)
W.K. Wilhelmsen (on behalf of the petitioners, appointed by this Court)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-5023
Petitioner: 
Poland
Respondent: 
Arizona
Consolidation: 
No. 85-5024
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
476 U.S. 147 (1986)
Argued: 
Monday, February 24, 1986
Decided: 
Monday, May 5, 1986
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Double Jeopardy

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The Oyez Project, Poland v. Arizona , 476 U.S. 147 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_85_5023)
(last visited Saturday, November 28, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Arizona, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Double Jeopardy

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

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White