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October Term 1996 · decided Feb 26, 1997

United States v. Jerry E. Wells and Kenneth R. Steele

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  • United States v. Jerry E. Wells and Kenneth R. Steele, OT 1996, February 26, 1997.
  • Citation: 519 U.S. 482.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1997-02-26 (October Term 1996). Citation: 519 U.S. 482. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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