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October Term 2009 · decided Jan 19, 2010

Marcus A. Wellons v. Hilton Hall, Warden

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  • Marcus A. Wellons v. Hilton Hall, Warden, OT 2009, January 19, 2010.
  • Citation: 558 U.S. 220.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2010-01-19 (October Term 2009). Citation: 558 U.S. 220. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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