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October Term 1964 · decided Nov 23, 1964

Beck v. Ohio

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  • Beck v. Ohio, OT 1964, November 23, 1964.
  • Citation: 379 U.S. 89.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1964-11-23 (October Term 1964). Citation: 379 U.S. 89. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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