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October Term 1978 · decided Jun 20, 1979

Smith v. Maryland

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  • Smith v. Maryland, OT 1978, June 20, 1979.
  • Citation: 442 U.S. 735.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1979-06-20 (October Term 1978). Citation: 442 U.S. 735. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Dissent (3)

Did not participate (1)

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