1972 term · Burger Court · 5-4
Chaffin v. Stynchcombe, Sheriff
412 U.S. 17 · 93 S. Ct. 1977 · 1973 U.S. LEXIS 66
The record
- Term
- 1972
- Decided
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Vote split
- 5-4
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Burger Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 71-6732
- U.S. Reports
- 412 U.S. 17
- S. Ct. citation
- 93 S. Ct. 1977
- LEXIS citation
- 1973 U.S. LEXIS 66
How the bench divided
MMMMMDDDD
M 5 majorityD 4 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Byron White | Majority |
| Warren E. Burger | Majority |
| Harry Blackmun | Majority |
| Lewis F. Powell | Majority |
| William Rehnquist | Majority |
| William O. Douglas | Dissent |
| Potter Stewart | Dissent |
| Thurgood Marshall | Dissent |
| William J. Brennan | Dissent |
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