United States v. Gary Mezzanatto

513 U.S. 196 · Decided January 18, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

United States v. Gary Mezzanatto was decided on January 18, 1995 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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United States v. Gary Mezzanatto

SCDB identifiers: case 1994-014, docket 1994-014-01.

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