The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, November 3, 1992
Decision: Monday, January 25, 1993
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Right to Counsel

Advocates

Winston Bryant (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Ricky Reed Medlock (on behalf of the Respondent)
Amy L. Wax (on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae supporting the Petitioner)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 7 votes for Lockhart, Director, Arkansas Department Of Correction, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Right to Counsel
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Wrote a regular concurrence
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Voted with the majority
Souter
Wrote a regular concurrence
Thomas
Full Opinion by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Lockhart, Director, Arkansas Department Of Correction v. Fretwell, 506 U.S. 364 (1993),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1992/1992_91_1393/>
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