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October Term 1970 · decided Jun 7, 1971

Johnson v. Mississippi

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  • Johnson v. Mississippi, OT 1970, June 7, 1971.
  • Citation: 403 U.S. 212.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1971-06-07 (October Term 1970). Citation: 403 U.S. 212. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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