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October Term 1955 · decided Apr 30, 1956

Berra v. United States

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  • Berra v. United States, OT 1955, April 30, 1956.
  • Citation: 351 U.S. 131.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1956-04-30 (October Term 1955). Citation: 351 U.S. 131. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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