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October Term 1953 · decided Apr 5, 1954

United States v. Dixon

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  • United States v. Dixon, OT 1953, April 5, 1954.
  • Citation: 347 U.S. 381.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1954-04-05 (October Term 1953). Citation: 347 U.S. 381. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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