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October Term 1981 · decided Jan 11, 1982

Hutto, Director, Virginia State Department of Corrections, et al. v. Davis

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  • Hutto, Director, Virginia State Department of Corrections v. Davis, OT 1981, January 11, 1982.
  • Citation: 454 U.S. 370.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1982-01-11 (October Term 1981). Citation: 454 U.S. 370. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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