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October Term 1990 · decided Oct 29, 1990

Robert Lee Shell v. Mississippi

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  • Robert Lee Shell v. Mississippi, OT 1990, October 29, 1990.
  • Citation: 498 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1990-10-29 (October Term 1990). Citation: 498 U.S. 1. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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