Wearry v. Cain

577 U.S. 385 · Decided March 7, 2016 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Wearry v. Cain was decided on March 7, 2016 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Discovery and inspection in criminal cases” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Wearry v. Cain

SCDB identifiers: case 2015-060, docket 2015-060-01.

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