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October Term 1967 · decided Nov 13, 1967

Burgett v. Texas

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  • Burgett v. Texas, OT 1967, November 13, 1967.
  • Citation: 389 U.S. 109.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1967-11-13 (October Term 1967). Citation: 389 U.S. 109. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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