Henry v. United States

361 U.S. 98 · Decided November 23, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Henry v. United States was decided on November 23, 1959 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Search and seizure (general)” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Henry v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 1959-006, docket 1959-006-01.

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