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October Term 1982 · decided Feb 23, 1983

Connecticut v. Johnson

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  • Connecticut v. Johnson, OT 1982, February 23, 1983.
  • Citation: 460 U.S. 73.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1983-02-23 (October Term 1982). Citation: 460 U.S. 73. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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