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October Term 1971 · decided Jan 12, 1972

Lego v. Twomey, Warden

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  • Lego v. Twomey, OT 1971, January 12, 1972.
  • Citation: 404 U.S. 477.
  • Vote: 4 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1972-01-12 (October Term 1971). Citation: 404 U.S. 477. Vote: 4–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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