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October Term 1981 · decided Jun 7, 1982

Tibbs v. Florida

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  • Tibbs v. Florida, OT 1981, June 7, 1982.
  • Citation: 457 U.S. 31.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1982-06-07 (October Term 1981). Citation: 457 U.S. 31. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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