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October Term 2002 · decided Mar 5, 2003

Delbert W. Smith and Bruce M. Botelho v. John Doe I et al.

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  • Delbert W. Smith and Bruce M. Botelho v. John Doe I et al., OT 2002, March 5, 2003.
  • Citation: 538 U.S. 84.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2003-03-05 (October Term 2002). Citation: 538 U.S. 84. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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