Barion Perry v. New Hampshire

565 U.S. 228 · Decided January 11, 2012 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Barion Perry v. New Hampshire was decided on January 11, 2012 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Line-up identification” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Barion Perry v. New Hampshire

SCDB identifiers: case 2011-009, docket 2011-009-01.

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