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October Term 1985 · decided Apr 30, 1986

Turner v. Murray, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections

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  • Turner v. Murray, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections, OT 1985, April 30, 1986.
  • Citation: 476 U.S. 28.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1986-04-30 (October Term 1985). Citation: 476 U.S. 28. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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