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October Term 1989 · decided Jun 21, 1990

Sawyer v. Smith, Interim Warden

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  • Sawyer v. Smith, Interim Warden, OT 1989, June 21, 1990.
  • Citation: 497 U.S. 227.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1990-06-21 (October Term 1989). Citation: 497 U.S. 227. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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