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Idaho v. Wright

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Idaho v. Wright - Oral Argument
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Advocates
William C. Bryson (as amicus curiae, supporting the Petitioner)
Rolf Michael Kehne (on behalf of the Respondent)
James Thomas Jones (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
89-260
Petitioner: 
Idaho
Respondent: 
Wright
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
497 U.S. 805 (1990)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 18, 1990
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 27, 1990
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Confrontation
Location No location information present.

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Idaho v. Wright , 497 U.S. 805 (1990)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_89_260)
(last visited Friday, March 19, 2010).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Wright, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Right to Confront and Cross-Examine, Compulsory Process

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

Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

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