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Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, April 26, 1989
Decision: Thursday, June 15, 1989
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Extra-Legal Jury Influences, Jury Instructions

Advocates

Christopher D. Cerf (on behalf of the Appellant)
Arnold T. Guminski (on behalf of the Appellee)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 9 votes for Carella, 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Due Process
Voted with the majority, joined Scalia's concurrence
Marshall
Voted with the majority, joined Scalia's concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority, joined Scalia's concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Wrote a special concurrence
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Per Curiam with Argument

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Carella v. California, 491 U.S. 263 (1989),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_87_6997/>
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