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Analysis Case Count
77 (of 7,367 possible records)
Relevant Scope
1975 - 1984
Using Data Release
SCDB_2009_03
Search Reference Code
0903-TIETACK-9010
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Case Name
BALDWIN v. ALABAMA
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Date Decision
June 17, 1985
Date Argument
March 27, 1985
Decision Type
opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations
472 U.S. 372
105 S. Ct. 2727
1985 U.S. LEXIS 106
86 L. Ed. 2d 300
Docket
84-5743
Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated
State Trial Court
Alabama
Court whose Decision was Reviewed
State Supreme Court
Alabama
Petitioner
person convicted of crime
Respondent
State
Alabama
Vote Detail
Issue/Legal Provision
(1 of 1)
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
6 - 3
Decision Direction
Conservative
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
White
Blackmun
Powell
Rehnquist
O'Connor
special concurrence
Burger
dissent
Brennan
Marshall
Stevens
Supreme Court Database Detail
SCDB ID
1984-124-01
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