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October Term 2003 · decided May 24, 2004

Marcus Thornton v. United States

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  • Marcus Thornton v. United States, OT 2003, May 24, 2004.
  • Citation: 541 U.S. 615.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 2004-05-24 (October Term 2003). Citation: 541 U.S. 615. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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