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October Term 1992 · decided Jun 24, 1993

Dorsie Lee Johnson, Jr. v. Texas

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  • Dorsie Lee Johnson, Jr. v. Texas, OT 1992, June 24, 1993.
  • Citation: 509 U.S. 350.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1993-06-24 (October Term 1992). Citation: 509 U.S. 350. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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