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October Term 1956 · decided Jan 14, 1957

Fikes v. Alabama

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  • Fikes v. Alabama, OT 1956, January 14, 1957.
  • Citation: 352 U.S. 191.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1957-01-14 (October Term 1956). Citation: 352 U.S. 191. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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