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October Term 1996 · decided Jan 6, 1997

United States v. Vernon Watts

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  • United States v. Vernon Watts, OT 1996, January 6, 1997.
  • Citation: 519 U.S. 148.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1997-01-06 (October Term 1996). Citation: 519 U.S. 148. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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