James Benjamin Puckett v. United States

556 U.S. 129 · Decided March 25, 2009 · Supreme Court of the United States

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James Benjamin Puckett v. United States was decided on March 25, 2009 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Plea bargaining” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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James Benjamin Puckett v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 2008-035, docket 2008-035-01.

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