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October Term 1970 · decided Oct 26, 1970

Thompson v. United States

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  • Thompson v. United States, OT 1970, October 26, 1970.
  • Citation: 400 U.S. 17.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1970-10-26 (October Term 1970). Citation: 400 U.S. 17. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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