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October Term 1976 · decided Jun 9, 1977

United States v. Lovasco

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  • United States v. Lovasco, OT 1976, June 9, 1977.
  • Citation: 431 U.S. 783.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1977-06-09 (October Term 1976). Citation: 431 U.S. 783. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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