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October Term 1973 · decided Feb 20, 1974

United States v. Matlock

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  • United States v. Matlock, OT 1973, February 20, 1974.
  • Citation: 415 U.S. 164.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1974-02-20 (October Term 1973). Citation: 415 U.S. 164. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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