United States v. Robert E. Hyde

520 U.S. 670 · Decided May 27, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

United States v. Robert E. Hyde was decided on May 27, 1997 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist 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. Robert E. Hyde

SCDB identifiers: case 1996-058, docket 1996-058-01.

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