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Case Name	CALDWELL v. MISSISSIPPI LEXIS \| Westlaw \| FindLaw \| CourtListener Note: FindLaw and CourtListener are free services.
Date Decision	June 11, 1985
Date Argument	February 25, 1985
Decision Type	opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations	472 U.S. 320 105 S. Ct. 2633 1985 U.S. LEXIS 96 86 L. Ed. 2d 231
Docket	83-6607

Lower Court Detail

Court in which Case Originated	State Trial Court Mississippi
Court whose Decision was Reviewed	State Supreme Court Mississippi
Petitioner	person convicted of crime
Respondent	State Mississippi

Vote Detail

Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 2)	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Cruel And Unusual Punishment, Death Penalty (cf. Extra Legal Jury Influence, Death Penalty) CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Eighth Amendment (cruel and unusual punishment)
Vote Coalition	5 - 3
Decision Direction	Liberal
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Brennan Marshall Blackmun Stevens regular concurrence O'Connor dissent White Burger Rehnquist justice did not participate Powell
Issue/Legal Provision (2 of 2)	JUDICIAL POWER Judicial Administration: Supreme Court Jurisdiction Or Authority On Appeal Or Writ Of Error, From Highest State Court
Vote Coalition	5 - 3
Decision Direction	Liberal
Justice Votes	voted with majority or plurality Brennan Marshall Blackmun Stevens regular concurrence O'Connor dissent White Burger Rehnquist justice did not participate Powell

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SCDB ID

1984-122-01

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