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October Term 1977 · decided Dec 12, 1977

Moore v. Illinois

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  • Moore v. Illinois, OT 1977, December 12, 1977.
  • Citation: 434 U.S. 220.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1977-12-12 (October Term 1977). Citation: 434 U.S. 220. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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