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October Term 1991 · decided May 20, 1992

Roger Keith Coleman v. Charles E. Thompson, Warden, et al.

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  • Roger Keith Coleman v. Charles E. Thompson, Warden, OT 1991, May 20, 1992.
  • Citation: 504 U.S. 188.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1992-05-20 (October Term 1991). Citation: 504 U.S. 188. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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