Rogers v. United States

422 U.S. 35 · Decided June 17, 1975 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Rogers v. United States was decided on June 17, 1975 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Subconstitutional fair procedure, evidence presentation or sufficiency” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Rogers v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 1974-122, docket 1974-122-01.

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