Ballew v. Georgia |
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Argued November 1, 1977 Decided March 21, 1978 |
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Full case name | Claude D. Ballew v. State of Georgia |
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Citations | 435 U.S. 223 (more) 98 S. Ct. 1029; 55 L. Ed. 2d 234; 3 Media L. Rep. 1979 |
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Holding |
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A criminal conviction based on a five person jury is unconstitutional, the minimum size for a jury hearing a petty offense is six. |
Court membership |
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- Chief Justice
- Warren E. Burger
- Associate Justices
- William J. Brennan Jr. · Potter Stewart
Byron White · Thurgood Marshall Harry Blackmun · Lewis F. Powell Jr. William Rehnquist · John P. Stevens |
Case opinions |
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Plurality | Blackmun, joined by Stevens |
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Concurrence | Stevens |
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Concurrence | White (in judgment) |
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Concurrence | Powell (in judgment), joined by Burger, Rehnquist |
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Concur/dissent | Brennan (in judgment), joined by Stewart, Marshall |
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Laws applied |
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United States Constitution, Amendment VI |