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October Term 1973 · decided May 13, 1974

United States v. Chavez et al.

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  • United States v. Chavez, OT 1973, May 13, 1974.
  • Citation: 416 U.S. 562.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1974-05-13 (October Term 1973). Citation: 416 U.S. 562. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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