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October Term 1984 · decided Jan 21, 1985

Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections v. Witt

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  • Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections v. Witt, OT 1984, January 21, 1985.
  • Citation: 469 U.S. 412.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1985-01-21 (October Term 1984). Citation: 469 U.S. 412. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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