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October Term 1978 · decided Jun 5, 1979

Dunaway v. New York

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  • Dunaway v. New York, OT 1978, June 5, 1979.
  • Citation: 442 U.S. 200.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1979-06-05 (October Term 1978). Citation: 442 U.S. 200. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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