Robert S. Minnick v. Mississippi
498 U.S. 146 · Decided December 3, 1990 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Robert S. Minnick v. Mississippi was decided on December 3, 1990 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy 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
- 498 U.S. 146 · 111 S. Ct. 486 · 112 L. Ed. 2d 489 · 1990 U.S. LEXIS 6118
- Docket number
- 89-6332
- Decided
- December 3, 1990
- Argued
- October 3, 1990
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- Byron R. White
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miranda warnings
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (self-incrimination)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: David H. Souter.
Full case caption
Robert S. Minnick v. Mississippi
SCDB identifiers: case 1990-015, docket 1990-015-01.
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