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October Term 1982 · decided Apr 22, 1983

Alabama v. Evans

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  • Alabama v. Evans, OT 1982, April 22, 1983.
  • Citation: 461 U.S. 230.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1983-04-22 (October Term 1982). Citation: 461 U.S. 230. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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