Bozza v. United States
330 U.S. 160 · Decided February 17, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Bozza v. United States was decided on February 17, 1947 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part and reversed or vacated it in part. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Double jeopardy” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 330 U.S. 160 · 67 S. Ct. 645 · 91 L. Ed. 818 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2647
- Docket number
- 190
- Decided
- February 17, 1947
- Argued
- January 7, 1947
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Double jeopardy
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (double jeopardy)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Bozza v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-053, docket 1946-053-01.
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