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United States v. Monsanto

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Edward M. Chikofsky (on behalf of the Petitioner)
William C. Bryson (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
88-454
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Monsanto
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
491 U.S. 600 (1989)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 21, 1989
Decided: 
Thursday, June 22, 1989
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Right to Counsel

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Monsanto , 491 U.S. 600 (1989)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_88_454)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for United States, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 21 U.S.C. 853

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Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Marshall
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Voted with the majority
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Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White