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October Term 1966 · decided Dec 12, 1966

Lewis v. United States

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  • Lewis v. United States, OT 1966, December 12, 1966.
  • Citation: 385 U.S. 206.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1966-12-12 (October Term 1966). Citation: 385 U.S. 206. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Majority (6)

Concurrence (2)

Dissent (1)

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