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October Term 1975 · decided Jun 24, 1976

United States v. Santana et al.

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  • United States v. Santana, OT 1975, June 24, 1976.
  • Citation: 427 U.S. 38.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1976-06-24 (October Term 1975). Citation: 427 U.S. 38. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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