United States v. Guy W. Olano, Jr.

507 U.S. 725 · Decided April 26, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

United States v. Guy W. Olano, Jr. was decided on April 26, 1993 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor 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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Case details

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Full case caption

United States v. Guy W. Olano, Jr., and Raymond M. Gray

SCDB identifiers: case 1992-060, docket 1992-060-01.

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