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October Term 1983 · decided Jul 5, 1984

Massachusetts v. Sheppard

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  • Massachusetts v. Sheppard, OT 1983, July 5, 1984.
  • Citation: 468 U.S. 981.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1984-07-05 (October Term 1983). Citation: 468 U.S. 981. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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