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October Term 1987 · decided May 23, 1988

Wheat v. United States

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  • Wheat v. United States, OT 1987, May 23, 1988.
  • Citation: 486 U.S. 153.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1988-05-23 (October Term 1987). Citation: 486 U.S. 153. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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