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October Term 1985 · decided Nov 4, 1985

Lanier v. South Carolina

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  • Lanier v. South Carolina, OT 1985, November 4, 1985.
  • Citation: 474 U.S. 25.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1985-11-04 (October Term 1985). Citation: 474 U.S. 25. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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