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October Term 1968 · decided Dec 16, 1968

Johnson v. Bennett, Warden

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  • Johnson v. Bennett, OT 1968, December 16, 1968.
  • Citation: 393 U.S. 253.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1968-12-16 (October Term 1968). Citation: 393 U.S. 253. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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