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UNITED STATES v. SHARPNACK

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Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellee

Sharpnack

Appellant

United States

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

355 U.S. 286 (1958)

Argued

Tuesday, October 29, 1957

Decided

Monday, January 13, 1958

Term:

1950-1959
- 1957

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for United States, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 13

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UNITED STATES v. SHARPNACK. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 01 May 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1957/1957_35>.

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