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Braxton v. United States

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Stephen J. Cribari (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Stephen J. Marzen (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
90-5358
Petitioner: 
Braxton
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1990-1991)
Opinion: 
500 U.S. 344 (1991)
Argued: 
Monday, March 18, 1991
Decided: 
Tuesday, May 28, 1991
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Sentencing Guidelines

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Braxton v. United States , 500 U.S. 344 (1991)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1990/1990_90_5358)
(last visited Monday, November 30, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Braxton, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. App.

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