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October Term 1978 · decided Dec 11, 1978

Massachusetts v. White

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  • Massachusetts v. White, OT 1978, December 11, 1978.
  • Citation: 439 U.S. 280.
  • Vote: 4 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1978-12-11 (October Term 1978). Citation: 439 U.S. 280. Vote: 4–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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