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October Term 2001 · decided May 20, 2002

Alabama v. Lereed Shelton

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  • Alabama v. Lereed Shelton, OT 2001, May 20, 2002.
  • Citation: 535 U.S. 654.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2002-05-20 (October Term 2001). Citation: 535 U.S. 654. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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