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October Term 1966 · decided Feb 20, 1967

Chapman et al. v. California

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  • Chapman v. California, OT 1966, February 20, 1967.
  • Citation: 386 U.S. 18.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1967-02-20 (October Term 1966). Citation: 386 U.S. 18. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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