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October Term 1955 · decided Mar 5, 1956

Costello v. United States

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  • Costello v. United States, OT 1955, March 5, 1956.
  • Citation: 350 U.S. 359.
  • Vote: 7 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1956-03-05 (October Term 1955). Citation: 350 U.S. 359. Vote: 7–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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