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Connecticut v. Barrett

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Advocates
Charles A. Rothfeld (as amicus curiae, supporting petitioner)
Julia Dicocco Dewey (on behalf of the petitioner)
Robert L. Genuario (on behalf of the respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-899
Petitioner: 
Connecticut
Respondent: 
Barrett
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
479 U.S. 523 (1987)
Argued: 
Tuesday, December 9, 1986
Decided: 
Tuesday, January 27, 1987
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Miranda Warnings

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The Oyez Project, Connecticut v. Barrett , 479 U.S. 523 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_899)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Connecticut, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Miranda Warnings

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Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Wrote a special concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Jurisdictional dissent, joined Stevens' dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote a jurisdictional dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia

Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist