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October Term 1986 · decided May 4, 1987

Arizona v. Mauro

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  • Arizona v. Mauro, OT 1986, May 4, 1987.
  • Citation: 481 U.S. 520.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1987-05-04 (October Term 1986). Citation: 481 U.S. 520. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Dissent (4)

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