In re Winship
E944959
In re Winship is a landmark 1970 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held the Due Process Clause requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt in juvenile delinquency proceedings.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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landmark decision ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
adjudicatory hearings in juvenile court
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juvenile delinquency proceedings ⓘ |
| category |
United States Supreme Court cases of the Warren Court
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United States Supreme Court cases on due process NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Supreme Court cases on juvenile law ⓘ |
| citation | 397 U.S. 358 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted | Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1970-03-31 ⓘ |
| dissentingOpinionBy |
Justice Harry A. Blackmun
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Justice Hugo L. Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Justice Potter Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ Justice Warren E. Burger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | In re Winship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holding |
The Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt of every fact necessary to constitute the crime charged in juvenile delinquency proceedings
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The reasonable-doubt standard applies to adjudicatory stages of juvenile delinquency proceedings ⓘ |
| impact |
Established that juveniles facing delinquency adjudications are entitled to the same standard of proof as adults in criminal prosecutions
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Strengthened procedural due process protections in juvenile courts ⓘ |
| issue | Whether the Due Process Clause requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt in juvenile delinquency proceedings ⓘ |
| joinedByInMajority |
Chief Justice Earl Warren
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Justice Byron R. White NERFINISHED ⓘ Justice John M. Harlan II NERFINISHED ⓘ Justice Potter Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ Justice Thurgood Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ Justice William O. Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| legalSubject |
constitutional law
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criminal procedure ⓘ juvenile justice ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Justice William J. Brennan Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatingJurisdiction | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overruledOrModifiedPriorStandard | preponderance of the evidence standard in juvenile delinquency adjudications ⓘ |
| pageInUnitedStatesReports | 358 ⓘ |
| petitioner | Samuel Winship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedentStatus | binding on state courts ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
In re Gault
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Mullaney v. Wilbur NERFINISHED ⓘ Patterson v. New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedDoctrine |
burden of proof
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presumption of innocence ⓘ |
| respondent | State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardOfProofEstablished | beyond a reasonable doubt ⓘ |
| volumeOfUnitedStatesReports | 397 ⓘ |
| vote |
5-3 on applying the reasonable-doubt standard to juvenile delinquency adjudications
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8-1 on the requirement of proof beyond a reasonable doubt in criminal cases generally ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1970 ⓘ |
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