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October Term 1972 · decided Jan 17, 1973

Ham v. South Carolina

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  • Ham v. South Carolina, OT 1972, January 17, 1973.
  • Citation: 409 U.S. 524.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1973-01-17 (October Term 1972). Citation: 409 U.S. 524. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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