Manuel Dejesus Peguero v. United States

526 U.S. 23 · Decided March 2, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Manuel Dejesus Peguero v. United States was decided on March 2, 1999 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy 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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Manuel Dejesus Peguero v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 1998-026, docket 1998-026-01.

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