Alabama v. Lereed Shelton

535 U.S. 654 · Decided May 20, 2002 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Alabama v. Lereed Shelton was decided on May 20, 2002 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Right to counsel” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Alabama v. Lereed Shelton

SCDB identifiers: case 2001-050, docket 2001-050-01.

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