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October Term 1972 · decided Dec 7, 1972

Swenson, Warden v. Stidham

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  • Swenson, Warden v. Stidham, OT 1972, December 7, 1972.
  • Citation: 409 U.S. 224.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1972-12-07 (October Term 1972). Citation: 409 U.S. 224. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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