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October Term 1975 · decided Jul 6, 1976

South Dakota v. Opperman

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  • South Dakota v. Opperman, OT 1975, July 6, 1976.
  • Citation: 428 U.S. 364.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1976-07-06 (October Term 1975). Citation: 428 U.S. 364. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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