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October Term 1973 · decided May 20, 1974

Blackledge, Warden, et al. v. Perry

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  • Blackledge, Warden v. Perry, OT 1973, May 20, 1974.
  • Citation: 417 U.S. 21.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1974-05-20 (October Term 1973). Citation: 417 U.S. 21. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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