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Miller v. Florida

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
86-5344
Petitioner: 
Miller
Respondent: 
Florida
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
482 U.S. 423 (1987)
Argued: 
Tuesday, April 21, 1987
Decided: 
Tuesday, June 9, 1987
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Ex Post Facto

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The Oyez Project, Miller v. Florida , 482 U.S. 423 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_86_5344)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Miller, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 1, Section 10: Ex Post Facto

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