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October Term 1983 · decided Oct 3, 1983

Autry v. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of Corrections

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  • Autry v. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, OT 1983, October 3, 1983.
  • Citation: 464 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1983-10-03 (October Term 1983). Citation: 464 U.S. 1. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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