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October Term 1986 · decided Jan 14, 1987

Colorado v. Bertine

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  • Colorado v. Bertine, OT 1986, January 14, 1987.
  • Citation: 479 U.S. 367.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1987-01-14 (October Term 1986). Citation: 479 U.S. 367. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Dissent (2)

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