Joseph Libretti v. United States

516 U.S. 29 · Decided November 7, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Joseph Libretti v. United States was decided on November 7, 1995 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Joseph Libretti v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 1995-005, docket 1995-005-01.

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