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October Term 1980 · decided Dec 9, 1980

United States v. Difrancesco

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  • United States v. Difrancesco, OT 1980, December 9, 1980.
  • Citation: 449 U.S. 117.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1980-12-09 (October Term 1980). Citation: 449 U.S. 117. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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