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October Term 1987 · decided Jun 29, 1988

Thompson v. Oklahoma

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  • Thompson v. Oklahoma, OT 1987, June 29, 1988.
  • Citation: 487 U.S. 815.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1988-06-29 (October Term 1987). Citation: 487 U.S. 815. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Majority (4)

Concurrence (1)

Dissent (3)

Did not participate (1)

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