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October Term 1991 · decided Jun 22, 1992

Robert Wayne Sawyer v. John Whitley, Warden

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  • Robert Wayne Sawyer v. John Whitley, Warden, OT 1991, June 22, 1992.
  • Citation: 505 U.S. 333.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1992-06-22 (October Term 1991). Citation: 505 U.S. 333. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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