Pennsylvania v. Finley

Pennsylvania v. Finley, 481 U.S. 551 (1987), was a United States Supreme Court case involving the right to counsel.

Pennsylvania v. Finley
Argued March 2, 1987
Decided May 18, 1987
Full case namePennsylvania v. Finley
Citations481 U.S. 551 (more)
107 S. Ct. 1990; 95 L. Ed. 2d 539
Case history
PriorCert. to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Holding
Anders v. California (1967) applies only to direct appeals, not collateral postconviction proceedings.
Court membership
Chief Justice
William Rehnquist
Associate Justices
William J. Brennan Jr. · Byron White
Thurgood Marshall · Harry Blackmun
Lewis F. Powell Jr. · John P. Stevens
Sandra Day O'Connor · Antonin Scalia
Case opinions
MajorityRehnquist, joined by White, Powell, O'Connor, Scalia
ConcurrenceBlackmun
DissentBrennan, joined by Marshall
DissentStevens
Laws applied
U.S. Const. amend. XIV

See also

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