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October Term 1986 · decided Apr 22, 1987

Hitchcock v. Dugger, Florida Department of Corrections

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  • Hitchcock v. Dugger, Florida Department of Corrections, OT 1986, April 22, 1987.
  • Citation: 481 U.S. 393.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1987-04-22 (October Term 1986). Citation: 481 U.S. 393. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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