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Swenson v. Stidham

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Docket No.: 
71-224
Petitioner: 
Swenson
Respondent: 
Stidham
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
409 U.S. 224 (1972)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 11, 1972
Decided: 
Thursday, December 7, 1972
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Involuntary Confession

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The Oyez Project, Swenson v. Stidham , 409 U.S. 224 (1972)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1972/1972_71_224)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Swenson, 0 vote(s) against
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