United States v. Robinson

361 U.S. 220 · Decided January 11, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

United States v. Robinson was decided on January 11, 1960 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Charles E. Whittaker 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. Robinson et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1959-018, docket 1959-018-01.

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