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October Term 1957 · decided May 19, 1958

Payne v. Arkansas

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  • Payne v. Arkansas, OT 1957, May 19, 1958.
  • Citation: 356 U.S. 560.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1958-05-19 (October Term 1957). Citation: 356 U.S. 560. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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