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October Term 1983 · decided May 15, 1984

Welsh v. Wisconsin

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  • Welsh v. Wisconsin, OT 1983, May 15, 1984.
  • Citation: 466 U.S. 740.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1984-05-15 (October Term 1983). Citation: 466 U.S. 740. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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