United States v. Dixon

347 U.S. 381 · Decided April 5, 1954 · Supreme Court of the United States

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United States v. Dixon was decided on April 5, 1954 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark 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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United States v. Dixon

SCDB identifiers: case 1953-061, docket 1953-061-01.

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