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Kentucky v. Stincer

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Mark A. Posnansky (on behalf of Respondent)
Penny R. Warren (on behalf of Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
86-572
Petitioner: 
Kentucky
Respondent: 
Stincer
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
482 U.S. 730 (1987)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 22, 1987
Decided: 
Friday, June 19, 1987
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Confrontation

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The Oyez Project, Kentucky v. Stincer , 482 U.S. 730 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_86_572)
(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 Kentucky, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Right to Confront and Cross-Examine, Compulsory Process

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

Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun