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October Term 1986 · decided Apr 21, 1987

Cruz v. New York

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  • Cruz v. New York, OT 1986, April 21, 1987.
  • Citation: 481 U.S. 186.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1987-04-21 (October Term 1986). Citation: 481 U.S. 186. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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