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October Term 1987 · decided Jun 24, 1988

Patterson v. Illinois

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  • Patterson v. Illinois, OT 1987, June 24, 1988.
  • Citation: 487 U.S. 285.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1988-06-24 (October Term 1987). Citation: 487 U.S. 285. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Dissent (4)

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