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October Term 1988 · decided May 15, 1989

Maleng, King County Prosecuting Attorney, et al. v. Cook

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  • Maleng, King County Prosecuting Attorney v. Cook, OT 1988, May 15, 1989.
  • Citation: 490 U.S. 488.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1989-05-15 (October Term 1988). Citation: 490 U.S. 488. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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