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October Term 1970 · decided Dec 15, 1970

Dutton, Warden v. Evans

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  • Dutton v. Evans, OT 1970, December 15, 1970.
  • Citation: 400 U.S. 74.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1970-12-15 (October Term 1970). Citation: 400 U.S. 74. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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