Delli Paoli v. United States
352 U.S. 232 · Decided January 14, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Delli Paoli v. United States was decided on January 14, 1957 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harold H. Burton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Extra-legal jury influences, prejudicial statements or evidence” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 352 U.S. 232 · 77 S. Ct. 294 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 278 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 1727
- Docket number
- 33
- Decided
- January 14, 1957
- Argued
- October 18, 1956
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Harold H. Burton
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent |
Full case caption
Delli Paoli v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-023, docket 1956-023-01.
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