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Ham v. South Carolina

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
71-5139
Petitioner: 
Ham
Respondent: 
South Carolina
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
409 U.S. 524 (1973)
Argued: 
Monday, November 6, 1972
Decided: 
Wednesday, January 17, 1973
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Extra-Legal Jury Influences, Voir Dire
Location No location information present.

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The Oyez Project, Ham v. South Carolina , 409 U.S. 524 (1973)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1972/1972_71_5139)
(last visited Sunday, March 14, 2010).
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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Ham, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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