Ray A. Lewis v. United States

518 U.S. 322 · Decided June 24, 1996 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Ray A. Lewis v. United States was decided on June 24, 1996 by a vote of 7–2. 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 “Jury trial right” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Ray A. Lewis v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 1995-080, docket 1995-080-01.

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