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October Term 1991 · decided Jun 19, 1992

Ellis B. Wright, Jr., Warden and Mary Sue Terry, Attorney General of Virginia v. Frank Robert West, Jr.

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  • Ellis B. Wright v. Frank Robert West, OT 1991, June 19, 1992.
  • Citation: 505 U.S. 277.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1992-06-19 (October Term 1991). Citation: 505 U.S. 277. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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