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October Term 1979 · decided Jan 14, 1980

Thompson v. United States

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  • Thompson v. United States, OT 1979, January 14, 1980.
  • Citation: 444 U.S. 248.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1980-01-14 (October Term 1979). Citation: 444 U.S. 248. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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