Reginald A. Wilkinson v. William Dwight Dotson

544 U.S. 74 · Decided March 7, 2005 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Reginald A. Wilkinson v. William Dwight Dotson was decided on March 7, 2005 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. 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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Full case caption

Reginald A. Wilkinson, Director, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, et al. v. William Dwight Dotson, et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 2004-029, docket 2004-029-01.

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