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October Term 1961 · decided Feb 19, 1962

Chewning v. Cunningham, Penitentiary Superintendent

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  • Chewning v. Cunningham, OT 1961, February 19, 1962.
  • Citation: 368 U.S. 443.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1962-02-19 (October Term 1961). Citation: 368 U.S. 443. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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