Mark A. Briscoe and Sheldon A. Cypress v. Virginia
559 U.S. 32 · Decided January 25, 2010 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Mark A. Briscoe and Sheldon A. Cypress v. Virginia was decided on January 25, 2010 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Confrontation of witnesses” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 559 U.S. 32 · 130 S. Ct. 1316 · 175 L. Ed. 2d 966 · 2010 U.S. LEXIS 767
- Docket number
- 07-11191
- Decided
- January 25, 2010
- Argued
- January 11, 2010
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Confrontation of witnesses
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Sixth Amendment (right to confront and cross-examine, compulsory process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority |
Full case caption
Mark A. Briscoe and Sheldon A. Cypress v. Virginia
SCDB identifiers: case 2009-010, docket 2009-010-01.
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