Tennessee v. Street
Decided May 13, 1985. Warren Earl Burger delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 83-2143 · 471 U.S. 409 (1985) · Cited 713 times
Holding
Respondent's rights under the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment were not violated by the introduction of the accomplice's confession for rebuttal purposes.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 8–0.
Majority · 6
- Warren Earl Burger · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Byron Raymond White
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- John Paul Stevens
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
Concurring · 2
- Thurgood Marshall
- William Joseph Brennan Jr. · filed a concurring opinion
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Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Bruton v. United States · 391 U.S. 123 (1968)
- Dutton v. Evans · 400 U.S. 74 (1970)
- Ohio v. Roberts · 448 U.S. 56 (1980)
- Douglas v. Alabama · 380 U.S. 415 (1965)
- Marshall v. Lonberger · 459 U.S. 422 (1983)
- Frazier v. Cupp · 394 U.S. 731 (1969)
- Parker v. Randolph · 442 U.S. 62 (1979)
- Anderson v. United States · 417 U.S. 211 (1974)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Williams v. Illinois · 567 U.S. 50 (2012)
- Smith v. Arizona · 602 U.S. 779 (2024)
- United States v. Inadi · 475 U.S. 387 (1986)
- Crawford v. Washington · 541 U.S. 36 (2004)
- Richardson v. Marsh · 481 U.S. 200 (1987)
- Delaware v. Fensterer · 474 U.S. 15 (1985)
- Kentucky v. Stincer · 482 U.S. 730 (1987)
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