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Blanton v. North Las Vegas

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Mark L. Zalaoras (on behalf of the Respondent)
John J. Graves, Jr. (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
87-1437
Petitioner: 
Blanton
Respondent: 
North Las Vegas
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
489 U.S. 538 (1989)
Argued: 
Monday, January 9, 1989
Decided: 
Monday, March 6, 1989
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Jury Trial
Location No location information present.

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The Oyez Project, Blanton v. North Las Vegas , 489 U.S. 538 (1989)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_87_1437)
(last visited Friday, March 19, 2010).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for North Las Vegas, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Right to Trial By Jury

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