Larry Grant Lonchar v. Albert G. Thomas

517 U.S. 314 · Decided April 1, 1996 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Larry Grant Lonchar v. Albert G. Thomas was decided on April 1, 1996 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Larry Grant Lonchar v. Albert G. Thomas, Warden

SCDB identifiers: case 1995-041, docket 1995-041-01.

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