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October Term 1980 · decided Jan 26, 1981

Chandler et al. v. Florida

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  • Chandler v. Florida, OT 1980, January 26, 1981.
  • Citation: 449 U.S. 560.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1981-01-26 (October Term 1980). Citation: 449 U.S. 560. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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