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October Term 1947 · decided Jan 19, 1948

Von Moltke v. Gillies, Superintendent of the Detroit House of Correction

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  • Von Moltke v. Gillies, OT 1947, January 19, 1948.
  • Citation: 332 U.S. 708.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1948-01-19 (October Term 1947). Citation: 332 U.S. 708. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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