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October Term 1948 · decided Dec 13, 1948

McDonald et al. v. United States

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  • McDonald v. United States, OT 1948, December 13, 1948.
  • Citation: 335 U.S. 451.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1948-12-13 (October Term 1948). Citation: 335 U.S. 451. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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