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Carella v. California

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Advocates
Christopher D. Cerf (on behalf of the Appellant)
Arnold T. Guminski (on behalf of the Appellee)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
87-6997
Appellee: 
California
Appellant: 
Carella
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
491 U.S. 263 (1989)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 26, 1989
Decided: 
Thursday, June 15, 1989
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Extra-Legal Jury Influences, Jury Instructions

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The Oyez Project, Carella v. California , 491 U.S. 263 (1989)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_87_6997)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Carella, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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Marshall
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