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October Term 1967 · decided Jan 29, 1968

Smith v. Illinois

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  • Smith v. Illinois, OT 1967, January 29, 1968.
  • Citation: 390 U.S. 129.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1968-01-29 (October Term 1967). Citation: 390 U.S. 129. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Majority (6)

Concurrence (2)

Dissent (1)

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