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October Term 1969 · decided Jun 22, 1970

Coleman et al. v. Alabama

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  • Coleman v. Alabama, OT 1969, June 22, 1970.
  • Citation: 399 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1970-06-22 (October Term 1969). Citation: 399 U.S. 1. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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