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October Term 1971 · decided Nov 16, 1971

Harris v. Washington et al.

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  • Harris v. Washington, OT 1971, November 16, 1971.
  • Citation: 404 U.S. 55.
  • Vote: 5 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1971-11-16 (October Term 1971). Citation: 404 U.S. 55. Vote: 5–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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