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October Term 2004 · decided Nov 15, 2004

Laroyce Lathair Smith v. Texas

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  • Laroyce Lathair Smith v. Texas, OT 2004, November 15, 2004.
  • Citation: 543 U.S. 37.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2004-11-15 (October Term 2004). Citation: 543 U.S. 37. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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