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October Term 1958 · decided Jun 15, 1959

Napue v. Illinois

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  • Napue v. Illinois, OT 1958, June 15, 1959.
  • Citation: 360 U.S. 264.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1959-06-15 (October Term 1958). Citation: 360 U.S. 264. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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