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October Term 1978 · decided Apr 18, 1979

Dalia v. United States

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  • Dalia v. United States, OT 1978, April 18, 1979.
  • Citation: 441 U.S. 238.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1979-04-18 (October Term 1978). Citation: 441 U.S. 238. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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