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October Term 1985 · decided Dec 3, 1985

Heath v. Alabama

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  • Heath v. Alabama, OT 1985, December 3, 1985.
  • Citation: 474 U.S. 82.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1985-12-03 (October Term 1985). Citation: 474 U.S. 82. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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