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Supreme Court Detail

Case Name	UNITED STATES v. FREED et al. LEXIS \| Westlaw \| FindLaw \| CourtListener Note: FindLaw and CourtListener are free services.
Date Decision	April 05, 1971
Date Argument	January 11, 1971
Decision Type	opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations	401 U.S. 601 91 S. Ct. 1112 1971 U.S. LEXIS 57 28 L. Ed. 2d 356
Docket	345

Lower Court Detail

Court in which Case Originated	California Central U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed	California Central U.S. District Court
Petitioner	United States
Respondent	person accused, indicted, or suspected of crime

Vote Detail

Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 3)	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Self-incrimination (other Than As Pertains To Miranda Or Immunity From Prosecution) CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Fifth Amendment (self-incrimination)
Vote Coalition	9 - 0
Decision Direction	Conservative
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Black Douglas Harlan Stewart White Marshall Burger Blackmun special concurrence Brennan
Issue/Legal Provision (2 of 3)	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Self-incrimination (other Than As Pertains To Miranda Or Immunity From Prosecution) CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Fifth Amendment (due process)
Vote Coalition	9 - 0
Decision Direction	Conservative
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Black Douglas Harlan Stewart White Marshall Burger Blackmun special concurrence Brennan
Issue/Legal Provision (3 of 3)	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Self-incrimination (other Than As Pertains To Miranda Or Immunity From Prosecution) FEDERAL STATUTE Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets, National Firearms, Organized Crime Control, Comprehensive Crime Control, or Gun Control Acts
Vote Coalition	9 - 0
Decision Direction	Conservative
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Black Douglas Harlan Stewart White Marshall Burger Blackmun special concurrence Brennan

Supreme Court Database Detail

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1970-071-01

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