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United States v. Dixon

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Advocates
William C. Bryson (on behalf of the Petitioner)
James W. Klein (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
91-1231
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Dixon et al.
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1991-1993)
Opinion: 
509 U.S. 688 (1993)
Argued: 
Wednesday, December 2, 1992
Decided: 
Monday, June 28, 1993
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Double Jeopardy

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Dixon , 509 U.S. 688 (1993)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1992/1992_91_1231)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Dixon, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Double Jeopardy

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Wrote a dissent
Rehnquist
Wrote a regular concurrence
White
Wrote a special concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the majority, joined White's concurrence, joined Souter's concurrence
Stevens
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
O'Connor
Wrote an opinion
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Wrote a regular concurrence, joined White's concurrence
Souter
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Thomas

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White

Split Vote

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Wrote a regular concurrence
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a special concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's concurrence
O'Connor
Wrote the majority opinion
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Voted with the majority
Souter
Voted with the majority, joined Rehnquist's concurrence
Thomas