Giles v. Maryland
386 U.S. 66 · Decided February 20, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Giles v. Maryland was decided on February 20, 1967 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion announcing the judgment 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
- 386 U.S. 66 · 87 S. Ct. 793 · 17 L. Ed. 2d 737 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2200
- Docket number
- 27
- Decided
- February 20, 1967
- Argued
- October 12, 1966
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Giles et al. v. Maryland
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-054, docket 1966-054-01.
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