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October Term 1972 · decided Jan 9, 1973

Couch v. United States et al.

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  • Couch v. United States, OT 1972, January 9, 1973.
  • Citation: 409 U.S. 322.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1973-01-09 (October Term 1972). Citation: 409 U.S. 322. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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