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October Term 1957 · decided Jan 13, 1958

United States v. Sharpnack

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  • United States v. Sharpnack, OT 1957, January 13, 1958.
  • Citation: 355 U.S. 286.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1958-01-13 (October Term 1957). Citation: 355 U.S. 286. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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