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October Term 1975 · decided Jan 26, 1976

United States v. Watson

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  • United States v. Watson, OT 1975, January 26, 1976.
  • Citation: 423 U.S. 411.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1976-01-26 (October Term 1975). Citation: 423 U.S. 411. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Concurrence (2)

Dissent (2)

Did not participate (1)

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