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October Term 1978 · decided Nov 6, 1978

Presnell v. Georgia

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Presnell v. Georgia, OT 1978, November 6, 1978.
Citation: 439 U.S. 14.
Vote: 6 to 3.
Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1978-11-06 (October Term 1978). Citation: 439 U.S. 14. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Concurrence (2)

Dissent (3)

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