Powell V. Texas
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| Date decided | 1968 |
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| Ruling court | Supreme Court of the United States |
| Plurality | Marshall |
| Warren | |
| Black | |
| Harlan | |
| Dissent | Fortas |
| Brennan, Stewart | |
| Citations | U. S. |
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| ID | 1396578 |
About Powell V. Texas
Powell v. Texas, 392 U. S. 514, was a United States Supreme Court case that ruled that a Texas statute criminalizing public intoxication did not violate the Eighth Amendment protection against cruel and unusual punishment. The 5-4 decision's majority opinion was by Justice Thurgood Marshall.
