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October Term 1978 · decided Apr 24, 1979

North Carolina v. Butler

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  • North Carolina v. Butler, OT 1978, April 24, 1979.
  • Citation: 441 U.S. 369.
  • Vote: 5 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1979-04-24 (October Term 1978). Citation: 441 U.S. 369. Vote: 5–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Majority (4)

Concurrence (1)

Dissent (3)

Did not participate (1)

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