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October Term 1993 · decided Jun 30, 1994

Frank B. McFarland v. Wayne Scott, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division

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  • Frank B. McFarland v. Wayne Scott, OT 1993, June 30, 1994.
  • Citation: 512 U.S. 849.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1994-06-30 (October Term 1993). Citation: 512 U.S. 849. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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