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October Term 1968 · decided Apr 1, 1969

Foster v. California

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  • Foster v. California, OT 1968, April 1, 1969.
  • Citation: 394 U.S. 440.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1969-04-01 (October Term 1968). Citation: 394 U.S. 440. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Majority (5)

Dissent (4)

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