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Powell v. Nevada

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Advocates
Miguel A. Estrada (as amicus curiae, supporting the Respondent)
Michael Pescetta (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Dan M. Seaton (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
92-8841
Petitioner: 
Powell
Respondent: 
Nevada
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1993-1994)
Opinion: 
511 U.S. 79 (1994)
Argued: 
Tuesday, February 22, 1994
Decided: 
Wednesday, March 30, 1994
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Retroactivity

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The Oyez Project, Powell v. Nevada , 511 U.S. 79 (1994)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1993/1993_92_8841)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Powell, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

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Voted with the minority, joined Thomas' dissent
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Voted with the majority
Souter
Wrote a dissent
Thomas
Wrote the majority opinion
Ginsburg

Full Opinion by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg