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October Term 2009 · decided Jan 20, 2010

Holly Wood, Petitioner v. Richard F. Allen, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, et al.

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  • Holly Wood, Petitioner v. Richard F. Allen, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, et al., OT 2009, January 20, 2010.
  • Citation: 558 U.S. 290.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2010-01-20 (October Term 2009). Citation: 558 U.S. 290. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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