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October Term 1995 · decided May 13, 1996

United States v. Christopher Lee Armstrong et al.

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  • United States v. Christopher Lee Armstrong et al., OT 1995, May 13, 1996.
  • Citation: 517 U.S. 456.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1996-05-13 (October Term 1995). Citation: 517 U.S. 456. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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Majority (5)

Concurrence (3)

Dissent (1)

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