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October Term 1978 · decided Mar 27, 1979

Delaware v. Prouse

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  • Delaware v. Prouse, OT 1978, March 27, 1979.
  • Citation: 440 U.S. 648.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1979-03-27 (October Term 1978). Citation: 440 U.S. 648. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Majority (6)

Concurrence (2)

Dissent (1)

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