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October Term 1962 · decided Jan 14, 1963

Wong Sun et al. v. United States

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  • Wong Sun v. United States, OT 1962, January 14, 1963.
  • Citation: 371 U.S. 471.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1963-01-14 (October Term 1962). Citation: 371 U.S. 471. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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