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October Term 1980 · decided Oct 20, 1980

Colorado v. Bannister

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  • Colorado v. Bannister, OT 1980, October 20, 1980.
  • Citation: 449 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1980-10-20 (October Term 1980). Citation: 449 U.S. 1. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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