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October Term 1972 · decided Dec 6, 1972

Neil, Warden v. Biggers

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  • Neil v. Biggers, OT 1972, December 6, 1972.
  • Citation: 409 U.S. 188.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1972-12-06 (October Term 1972). Citation: 409 U.S. 188. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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