Hurtado v. California
| Hurtado v. California | |
|---|---|
| Argued January 22–23, 1884 Decided March 3, 1884 | |
| Full case name | Joseph Hurtado v. People of California |
| Citations | 110 U.S. 516 (more) 4 S. Ct. 111; 28 L. Ed. 232; 1884 U.S. LEXIS 1716 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | In error to the Supreme Court of California |
| Holding | |
| The words "due process of law" in the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution do not necessarily require an indictment by a grand jury in a prosecution by a state for murder. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Matthews, joined by Waite, Miller, Bradley, Woods, Gray, Blatchford |
| Dissent | Harlan |
| Field took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
| Laws applied | |
| Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution; Article I, Section 8, to the California State Constitution | |
Hurtado v. California, 110 U.S. 516 (1884), was a landmark case decided by the United States Supreme Court that allowed state governments, as distinguished from the federal government, to avoid using grand juries in criminal prosecutions.