Scott Leslie Carmell v. Texas

529 U.S. 513 · Decided May 1, 2000 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Scott Leslie Carmell v. Texas was decided on May 1, 2000 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous criminal procedure” in the Criminal Procedure area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.

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Scott Leslie Carmell v. Texas

SCDB identifiers: case 1999-055, docket 1999-055-01.

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