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October Term 1979 · decided Jun 25, 1980

Ohio v. Roberts

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  • Ohio v. Roberts, OT 1979, June 25, 1980.
  • Citation: 448 U.S. 56.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1980-06-25 (October Term 1979). Citation: 448 U.S. 56. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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