Juan Smith v. Burl Cain

565 U.S. 73 · Decided January 10, 2012 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Juan Smith v. Burl Cain was decided on January 10, 2012 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Discovery and inspection in criminal cases” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Juan Smith v. Burl Cain, Warden

SCDB identifiers: case 2011-008, docket 2011-008-01.

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