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October Term 1953 · decided Feb 1, 1954

Pereira et al. v. United States

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  • Pereira v. United States, OT 1953, February 1, 1954.
  • Citation: 347 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1954-02-01 (October Term 1953). Citation: 347 U.S. 1. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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