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October Term 1968 · decided Jun 23, 1969

Benton v. Maryland

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  • Benton v. Maryland, OT 1968, June 23, 1969.
  • Citation: 395 U.S. 784.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1969-06-23 (October Term 1968). Citation: 395 U.S. 784. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Concurrence (1)

Dissent (2)

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