Fredel Williamson v. United States

512 U.S. 594 · Decided June 27, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Fredel Williamson v. United States was decided on June 27, 1994 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated 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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Fredel Williamson v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 1993-088, docket 1993-088-01.

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