October Term 1985 · decided Nov 4, 1985
Lanier v. South Carolina
In plain language
- Lanier v. South Carolina, OT 1985, November 4, 1985.
- Citation: 474 U.S. 25.
- Vote: 8 to 1.
- Issue area: Criminal Procedure.
Recorded metadata
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.)
How each justice voted
Majority (6)
Concurrence (2)
Dissent (1)
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