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United States v. Wheeler

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
76-1629
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Wheeler
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
435 U.S. 313 (1978)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 11, 1978
Decided: 
Wednesday, March 22, 1978
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Double Jeopardy

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Wheeler , 435 U.S. 313 (1978)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1977/1977_76_1629)
(last visited Friday, November 6, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Double Jeopardy

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