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Combs v. United States

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Docket No.: 
71-517
Petitioner: 
Combs
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
408 U.S. 224 (1972)
Argued: 
Tuesday, April 11, 1972
Decided: 
Monday, June 26, 1972
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure

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The Oyez Project, Combs v. United States , 408 U.S. 224 (1972)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_517)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decision: 9 votes for Combs, 0 vote(s) against
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