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Arave, Warden v. Creech

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Advocates
Lynn E. Thomas (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Clifford Gardner (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
91-1160
Petitioner: 
Arave, Warden
Respondent: 
Creech
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1991-1993)
Opinion: 
507 U.S. 463 (1993)
Argued: 
Tuesday, November 10, 1992
Decided: 
Tuesday, March 30, 1993
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty

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The Oyez Project, Arave, Warden v. Creech , 507 U.S. 463 (1993)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1992/1992_91_1160)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Arave, Warden, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 8: Cruel and Unusual Punishment

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