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McNally v. United States

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Carter G. Phillips (on behalf of Petitioner)
Donald B. Ayer (on behalf of Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
86-234
Petitioner: 
McNally
Respondent: 
United States
Consolidation: 
Gray v. United States, No. 86-286
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
483 U.S. 350 (1987)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 22, 1987
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 24, 1987
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Fraud; Economic Activity, Corruption

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The Oyez Project, McNally v. United States , 483 U.S. 350 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_86_234)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for McNally, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 1341

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

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White