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October Term 1983 · decided May 14, 1984

Massachusetts v. Upton

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  • Massachusetts v. Upton, OT 1983, May 14, 1984.
  • Citation: 466 U.S. 727.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1984-05-14 (October Term 1983). Citation: 466 U.S. 727. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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