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October Term 2008 · decided Apr 28, 2009

Gary Bradford Cone v. Ricky Bell, Warden

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  • Gary Bradford Cone v. Ricky Bell, Warden, OT 2008, April 28, 2009.
  • Citation: 556 U.S. 449.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2009-04-28 (October Term 2008). Citation: 556 U.S. 449. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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