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October Term 1953 · decided Jun 1, 1954

Leyra v. Denno, Warden

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  • Leyra v. Denno, OT 1953, June 1, 1954.
  • Citation: 347 U.S. 556.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1954-06-01 (October Term 1953). Citation: 347 U.S. 556. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Did not participate (1)

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