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California v. Superior Court Of California

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Dennis P. Riordan (on behalf of Respondent)
J. Robert Jibson (on behalf of Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
86-381
Petitioner: 
California
Respondent: 
Superior Court Of California
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
482 U.S. 400 (1987)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 22, 1987
Decided: 
Tuesday, June 9, 1987
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Confrontation, Fugitive from Justice

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The Oyez Project, California v. Superior Court Of California , 482 U.S. 400 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_86_381)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for California, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 3182

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Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor