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October Term 1995 · decided Jun 17, 1996

Juan Melendez v. United States

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  • Juan Melendez v. United States, OT 1995, June 17, 1996.
  • Citation: 518 U.S. 120.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1996-06-17 (October Term 1995). Citation: 518 U.S. 120. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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