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October Term 1989 · decided Oct 10, 1989

Michael Terrell v. Terry L. Morris, Superintendent, Southern Ohio Correctional Facility

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  • Michael Terrell v. Terry L. Morris, Superintendent, Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, OT 1989, October 10, 1989.
  • Citation: 493 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1989-10-10 (October Term 1989). Citation: 493 U.S. 1. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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