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October Term 1960 · decided Jan 9, 1961

Callanan v. United States

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  • Callanan v. United States, OT 1960, January 9, 1961.
  • Citation: 364 U.S. 587.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1961-01-09 (October Term 1960). Citation: 364 U.S. 587. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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