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October Term 1958 · decided Jan 26, 1959

Draper v. United States

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  • Draper v. United States, OT 1958, January 26, 1959.
  • Citation: 358 U.S. 307.
  • Vote: 6 to 1.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1959-01-26 (October Term 1958). Citation: 358 U.S. 307. Vote: 6–1. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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