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Colorado v. Spring

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Seth Jeremy Benezra (on behalf of the Respondent)
Lawrence S. Robbins (as amicus curiae supporting petitioner)
Maureen Phelan (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-1517
Petitioner: 
Colorado
Respondent: 
Spring
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
479 U.S. 564 (1987)
Argued: 
Tuesday, December 9, 1986
Decided: 
Tuesday, January 27, 1987
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Involuntary Confession

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The Oyez Project, Colorado v. Spring , 479 U.S. 564 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_1517)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Colorado, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Self-Incrimination

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

Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.