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October Term 1980 · decided Jul 1, 1981

New York v. Belton

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  • New York v. Belton, OT 1980, July 1, 1981.
  • Citation: 453 U.S. 454.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1981-07-01 (October Term 1980). Citation: 453 U.S. 454. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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