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October Term 2010 · decided Jun 16, 2011

J. D. B., Petitioner v. North Carolina

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  • J. D. B., Petitioner v. North Carolina, OT 2010, June 16, 2011.
  • Citation: 564 U.S. 261.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2011-06-16 (October Term 2010). Citation: 564 U.S. 261. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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