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October Term 1993 · decided Jun 17, 1994

Jonathan Dale Simmons v. South Carolina

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  • Jonathan Dale Simmons v. South Carolina, OT 1993, June 17, 1994.
  • Citation: 512 U.S. 154.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1994-06-17 (October Term 1993). Citation: 512 U.S. 154. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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