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October Term 1948 · decided Jun 27, 1949

Watts v. Indiana

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  • Watts v. Indiana, OT 1948, June 27, 1949.
  • Citation: 338 U.S. 49.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1949-06-27 (October Term 1948). Citation: 338 U.S. 49. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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