Sillasse Bryan v. United States

524 U.S. 184 · Decided June 15, 1998 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Sillasse Bryan v. United States was decided on June 15, 1998 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, firearms” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Sillasse Bryan v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 1997-084, docket 1997-084-01.

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