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October Term 1984 · decided Mar 20, 1985

United States v. Sharpe et al.

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  • United States v. Sharpe, OT 1984, March 20, 1985.
  • Citation: 470 U.S. 675.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1985-03-20 (October Term 1984). Citation: 470 U.S. 675. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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