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Patterson v. Illinois

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Advocates
Andrew J. Pincus (on behalf of the United States as amicus curiae supporting respondent)
Donald S. Honchell (on behalf of the petitioner)
Jack Donatelli (on behalf of the respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
86-7059
Petitioner: 
Patterson
Respondent: 
Illinois
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
487 U.S. 285 (1988)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 22, 1988
Decided: 
Friday, June 24, 1988
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Right to Counsel

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The Oyez Project, Patterson v. Illinois , 487 U.S. 285 (1988)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_86_7059)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Illinois, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Right to Counsel

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

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White