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October Term 1988 · decided Jun 15, 1989

Carella v. California

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  • Carella v. California, OT 1988, June 15, 1989.
  • Citation: 491 U.S. 263.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1989-06-15 (October Term 1988). Citation: 491 U.S. 263. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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