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October Term 2001 · decided Jan 9, 2002

William Arthur Kelly v. South Carolina

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  • William Arthur Kelly v. South Carolina, OT 2001, January 9, 2002.
  • Citation: 534 U.S. 246.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2002-01-09 (October Term 2001). Citation: 534 U.S. 246. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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