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October Term 1967 · decided Jan 15, 1968

Massachusetts v. Painten

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  • Massachusetts v. Painten, OT 1967, January 15, 1968.
  • Citation: 389 U.S. 560.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1968-01-15 (October Term 1967). Citation: 389 U.S. 560. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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