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October Term 1970 · decided Nov 23, 1970

North Carolina v. Alford

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  • North Carolina v. Alford, OT 1970, November 23, 1970.
  • Citation: 400 U.S. 25.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1970-11-23 (October Term 1970). Citation: 400 U.S. 25. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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