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Satterwhite v. Texas

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Charles A. Palmer (on behalf of the Respondent)
Richard D. Woods (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
86-6284
Petitioner: 
Satterwhite
Respondent: 
Texas
Heard By: 
Rehnquist Court (1987-1988)
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
486 U.S. 249 (1988)
Argued: 
Tuesday, December 8, 1987
Decided: 
Tuesday, May 31, 1988
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Right to Counsel

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The Oyez Project, Satterwhite v. Texas , 486 U.S. 249 (1988)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_86_6284)
(last visited Sunday, November 22, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Satterwhite, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Right to Counsel

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Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority, joined Marshall's concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a special concurrence
Marshall
Wrote a special concurrence, joined Marshall's concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Wrote the majority opinion
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Did not participate
Kennedy

Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor