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October Term 2004 · decided Mar 1, 2005

Donald P. Roper, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center v. Christopher Simmons

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  • Donald P. Roper, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center v. Christopher Simmons, OT 2004, March 1, 2005.
  • Citation: 543 U.S. 551.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2005-03-01 (October Term 2004). Citation: 543 U.S. 551. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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