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October Term 1984 · decided May 12, 1985

United States v. Benchimol

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  • United States v. Benchimol, OT 1984, May 12, 1985.
  • Citation: 471 U.S. 453.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1985-05-12 (October Term 1984). Citation: 471 U.S. 453. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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