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October Term 1955 · decided Oct 17, 1955

Chessman v. Teets, Warden

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  • Chessman v. Teets, OT 1955, October 17, 1955.
  • Citation: 350 U.S. 3.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1955-10-17 (October Term 1955). Citation: 350 U.S. 3. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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