Arizona v. Roberson
486 U.S. 675 · Decided June 15, 1988 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Arizona v. Roberson was decided on June 15, 1988 by a vote of 6–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miranda warnings” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 486 U.S. 675 · 108 S. Ct. 2093 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 704 · 1988 U.S. LEXIS 2726
- Docket number
- 87-354
- Decided
- June 15, 1988
- Argued
- March 29, 1988
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miranda warnings
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Sandra Day O'Connor.
Full case caption
Arizona v. Roberson
SCDB identifiers: case 1987-115, docket 1987-115-01.
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