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October Term 1973 · decided May 13, 1974

Donnelly v. Dechristoforo

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  • Donnelly v. Dechristoforo, OT 1973, May 13, 1974.
  • Citation: 416 U.S. 637.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1974-05-13 (October Term 1973). Citation: 416 U.S. 637. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Concurrence (2)

Dissent (3)

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