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October Term 1976 · decided Jan 25, 1977

Oregon v. Mathiason

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  • Oregon v. Mathiason, OT 1976, January 25, 1977.
  • Citation: 429 U.S. 492.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1977-01-25 (October Term 1976). Citation: 429 U.S. 492. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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