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October Term 1976 · decided Jun 23, 1977

Wainwright, Secretary, Department of Offender Rehabilitation of Florida v. Sykes

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  • Wainwright, Secretary, Department of Offender Rehabilitation of Florida v. Sykes, OT 1976, June 23, 1977.
  • Citation: 433 U.S. 72.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1977-06-23 (October Term 1976). Citation: 433 U.S. 72. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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