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October Term 2001 · decided Jun 20, 2002

Daryl Renard Atkins v. Virginia

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  • Daryl Renard Atkins v. Virginia, OT 2001, June 20, 2002.
  • Citation: 536 U.S. 304.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2002-06-20 (October Term 2001). Citation: 536 U.S. 304. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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