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October Term 1980 · decided Jan 13, 1981

Watkins v. Sowders, Warden

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  • Watkins v. Sowders, Warden, OT 1980, January 13, 1981.
  • Citation: 449 U.S. 341.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1981-01-13 (October Term 1980). Citation: 449 U.S. 341. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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