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October Term 1969 · decided May 25, 1970

Dickey v. Florida

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  • Dickey v. Florida, OT 1969, May 25, 1970.
  • Citation: 398 U.S. 30.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1970-05-25 (October Term 1969). Citation: 398 U.S. 30. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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