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October Term 1984 · decided Jun 11, 1985

Caldwell v. Mississippi

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  • Caldwell v. Mississippi, OT 1984, June 11, 1985.
  • Citation: 472 U.S. 320.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1985-06-11 (October Term 1984). Citation: 472 U.S. 320. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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