William Joseph Harris v. United States

536 U.S. 545 · Decided June 24, 2002 · Supreme Court of the United States

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William Joseph Harris v. United States was decided on June 24, 2002 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jury trial right” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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William Joseph Harris v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 2001-076, docket 2001-076-01.

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