United States v. Turkette

452 U.S. 576 · Decided June 17, 1981 · Supreme Court of the United States

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United States v. Turkette was decided on June 17, 1981 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, narcotics and alcohol” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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United States v. Turkette

SCDB identifiers: case 1980-125, docket 1980-125-01.

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