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October Term 1996 · decided Jan 14, 1997

Johnny Lynn Old Chief v. United States

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  • Johnny Lynn Old Chief v. United States, OT 1996, January 14, 1997.
  • Citation: 519 U.S. 172.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1997-01-14 (October Term 1996). Citation: 519 U.S. 172. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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