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October Term 1966 · decided Jan 23, 1967

Sims v. Georgia

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  • Sims v. Georgia, OT 1966, January 23, 1967.
  • Citation: 385 U.S. 538.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1967-01-23 (October Term 1966). Citation: 385 U.S. 538. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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