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October Term 2002 · decided Jan 14, 2003

David Allen Sattazahn v. Pennsylvania

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  • David Allen Sattazahn v. Pennsylvania, OT 2002, January 14, 2003.
  • Citation: 537 U.S. 101.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2003-01-14 (October Term 2002). Citation: 537 U.S. 101. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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