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October Term 1947 · decided Apr 19, 1948

Bute v. Illinois

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  • Bute v. Illinois, OT 1947, April 19, 1948.
  • Citation: 333 U.S. 640.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1948-04-19 (October Term 1947). Citation: 333 U.S. 640. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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