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October Term 1971 · decided Dec 20, 1971

United States v. Bass

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  • United States v. Bass, OT 1971, December 20, 1971.
  • Citation: 404 U.S. 336.
  • Vote: 5 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1971-12-20 (October Term 1971). Citation: 404 U.S. 336. Vote: 5–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Concurrence (1)

Dissent (2)

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