Haley v. Ohio
332 U.S. 596 · Decided January 12, 1948 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Haley v. Ohio was decided on January 12, 1948 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Involuntary confession” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 332 U.S. 596 · 68 S. Ct. 302 · 92 L. Ed. 2d 224 · 1948 U.S. LEXIS 2643
- Docket number
- 51
- Decided
- January 12, 1948
- Argued
- November 17, 1947
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Involuntary confession
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Dissent |
Full case caption
Haley v. Ohio
SCDB identifiers: case 1947-022, docket 1947-022-01.
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