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October Term 2011 · decided Jan 23, 2012

Billy Joe Reynolds, Petitioner v. United States

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  • Billy Joe Reynolds, Petitioner v. United States, OT 2011, January 23, 2012.
  • Citation: 565 U.S. 432.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2012-01-23 (October Term 2011). Citation: 565 U.S. 432. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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