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October Term 1957 · decided Nov 12, 1957

Alcorta v. Texas

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  • Alcorta v. Texas, OT 1957, November 12, 1957.
  • Citation: 355 U.S. 28.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1957-11-12 (October Term 1957). Citation: 355 U.S. 28. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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