Barnes v. United States

412 U.S. 837 · Decided June 18, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Barnes v. United States was decided on June 18, 1973 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, miscellaneous” in the Due Process area.

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Barnes v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 1972-156, docket 1972-156-01.

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