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October Term 1980 · decided Mar 9, 1981

Carter v. Kentucky

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  • Carter v. Kentucky, OT 1980, March 9, 1981.
  • Citation: 450 U.S. 288.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1981-03-09 (October Term 1980). Citation: 450 U.S. 288. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Majority (5)

Concurrence (3)

Dissent (1)

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