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October Term 2009 · decided Mar 30, 2010

Mary Berghuis, Warden v. Diapolis Smith

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  • Mary Berghuis, Warden v. Diapolis Smith, OT 2009, March 30, 2010.
  • Citation: 559 U.S. 314.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2010-03-30 (October Term 2009). Citation: 559 U.S. 314. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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