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October Term 1979 · decided Nov 27, 1979

Perrin v. United States

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  • Perrin v. United States, OT 1979, November 27, 1979.
  • Citation: 444 U.S. 37.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1979-11-27 (October Term 1979). Citation: 444 U.S. 37. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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