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October Term 1972 · decided Nov 6, 1972

Murch et al. v. Mottram

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  • Murch v. Mottram, OT 1972, November 6, 1972.
  • Citation: 409 U.S. 41.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1972-11-06 (October Term 1972). Citation: 409 U.S. 41. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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