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October Term 1962 · decided Mar 18, 1963

Gideon v. Wainwright, Corrections Director

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  • Gideon v. Wainwright, OT 1962, March 18, 1963.
  • Citation: 372 U.S. 335.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1963-03-18 (October Term 1962). Citation: 372 U.S. 335. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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