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October Term 1971 · decided Feb 23, 1972

Duncan v. Tennessee

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  • Duncan v. Tennessee, OT 1971, February 23, 1972.
  • Citation: 405 U.S. 127.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1972-02-23 (October Term 1971). Citation: 405 U.S. 127. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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