Rutkin v. United States

343 U.S. 130 · Decided March 24, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Rutkin v. United States was decided on March 24, 1952 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harold H. Burton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, internal revenue” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Rutkin v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 1951-062, docket 1951-062-01.

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