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October Term 1987 · decided May 31, 1988

Satterwhite v. Texas

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  • Satterwhite v. Texas, OT 1987, May 31, 1988.
  • Citation: 486 U.S. 249.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1988-05-31 (October Term 1987). Citation: 486 U.S. 249. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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