1967 term · Warren Court · 5-4
Destefano v. Woods, Sheriff
392 U.S. 631 · 88 S. Ct. 2093 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 1144
The record
- Term
- 1967
- Decided
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Vote split
- 5-4
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Warren Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 559
- U.S. Reports
- 392 U.S. 631
- S. Ct. citation
- 88 S. Ct. 2093
- LEXIS citation
- 1968 U.S. LEXIS 1144
How the bench divided
MMMMMDDDD
M 5 majorityD 4 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Earl Warren | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Abe Fortas | Majority |
| Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
| Hugo Black | Dissent |
| William O. Douglas | Dissent |
| John M. Harlan II | Jurisdictional dissent |
| Potter Stewart | Jurisdictional dissent |
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