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October Term 1973 · decided Apr 29, 1974

Gooding v. United States

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  • Gooding v. United States, OT 1973, April 29, 1974.
  • Citation: 416 U.S. 430.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1974-04-29 (October Term 1973). Citation: 416 U.S. 430. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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