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October Term 1970 · decided Mar 29, 1971

Whiteley v. Warden, Wyoming State Penitentiary

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  • Whiteley v. Warden, OT 1970, March 29, 1971.
  • Citation: 401 U.S. 560.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1971-03-29 (October Term 1970). Citation: 401 U.S. 560. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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