Frazier v. United States
335 U.S. 497 · Decided December 20, 1948 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Frazier v. United States was decided on December 20, 1948 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Wiley B. Rutledge wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Extra-legal jury influences, miscellaneous” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 335 U.S. 497 · 69 S. Ct. 201 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 187 · 1948 U.S. LEXIS 1429
- Docket number
- 44
- Decided
- December 20, 1948
- Argued
- October 15, 1948
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Wiley B. Rutledge
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Extra-legal jury influences, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Sixth Amendment (right to trial by jury)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Dissent | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Frazier v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-016, docket 1948-016-01.
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