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October Term 1985 · decided Nov 12, 1985

Pennsylvania v. Goldhammer

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  • Pennsylvania v. Goldhammer, OT 1985, November 12, 1985.
  • Citation: 474 U.S. 28.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1985-11-12 (October Term 1985). Citation: 474 U.S. 28. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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