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United States v. Freed

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Docket No.: 
345
Appellee: 
Freed
Appellant: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1970-1971)
Opinion: 
401 U.S. 601 (1971)
Argued: 
Monday, January 11, 1971
Decided: 
Monday, April 5, 1971
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Self-Incrimination

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Freed , 401 U.S. 601 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_345)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Self-Incrimination

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Full Opinion by Justice William O. Douglas