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October Term 1961 · decided May 14, 1962

Beck v. Washington

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  • Beck v. Washington, OT 1961, May 14, 1962.
  • Citation: 369 U.S. 541.
  • Vote: 4 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1962-05-14 (October Term 1961). Citation: 369 U.S. 541. Vote: 4–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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How each justice voted

Majority (4)

Dissent (3)

Did not participate (2)

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