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October Term 1990 · decided Mar 26, 1991

Arizona v. Fulminante

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  • Arizona v. Fulminante, OT 1990, March 26, 1991.
  • Citation: 499 U.S. 279.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1991-03-26 (October Term 1990). Citation: 499 U.S. 279. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Dissent (4)

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