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October Term 1983 · decided Nov 28, 1983

Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections v. Goode

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  • Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections v. Goode, OT 1983, November 28, 1983.
  • Citation: 464 U.S. 78.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1983-11-28 (October Term 1983). Citation: 464 U.S. 78. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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