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October Term 1979 · decided Apr 15, 1980

Payton v. New York

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  • Payton v. New York, OT 1979, April 15, 1980.
  • Citation: 445 U.S. 573.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1980-04-15 (October Term 1979). Citation: 445 U.S. 573. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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