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October Term 1979 · decided Jun 20, 1980

Beck v. Alabama

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  • Beck v. Alabama, OT 1979, June 20, 1980.
  • Citation: 447 U.S. 625.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1980-06-20 (October Term 1979). Citation: 447 U.S. 625. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Majority (5)

Concurrence (2)

Dissent (2)

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