United States v. Timmreck

441 U.S. 780 · Decided May 21, 1979 · Supreme Court of the United States

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United States v. Timmreck was decided on May 21, 1979 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens 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. Timmreck

SCDB identifiers: case 1978-097, docket 1978-097-01.

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