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October Term 2005 · decided Jun 19, 2006

Donald Curtis Samson v. California

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  • Donald Curtis Samson v. California, OT 2005, June 19, 2006.
  • Citation: 547 U.S. 843.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2006-06-19 (October Term 2005). Citation: 547 U.S. 843. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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