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October Term 1987 · decided Jun 27, 1988

Murray v. United States

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  • Murray v. United States, OT 1987, June 27, 1988.
  • Citation: 487 U.S. 533.
  • Vote: 4 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1988-06-27 (October Term 1987). Citation: 487 U.S. 533. Vote: 4–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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