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October Term 1992 · decided Jan 19, 1993

Wilburn Dobbs v. Walter D. Zant, Warden

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  • Wilburn Dobbs v. Walter D. Zant, Warden, OT 1992, January 19, 1993.
  • Citation: 506 U.S. 357.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1993-01-19 (October Term 1992). Citation: 506 U.S. 357. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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