A. L. Lockhart v. Bobby Ray Fretwell
506 U.S. 364 · Decided January 25, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
A. L. Lockhart v. Bobby Ray Fretwell was decided on January 25, 1993 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Right to counsel” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 506 U.S. 364 · 113 S. Ct. 838 · 122 L. Ed. 2d 180 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 1016
- Docket number
- 91-1393
- Decided
- January 25, 1993
- Argued
- November 3, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Right to counsel
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Sixth Amendment (right to counsel)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
A. L. Lockhart, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction v. Bobby Ray Fretwell
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-020, docket 1992-020-01.
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