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October Term 1961 · decided May 14, 1962

Mattox v. Sacks, Warden

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  • Mattox v. Sacks, OT 1961, May 14, 1962.
  • Citation: 369 U.S. 656.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1962-05-14 (October Term 1961). Citation: 369 U.S. 656. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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