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Tanner v. United States

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John A. DeVault, III (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Richard J. Lazarus (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
86-177
Petitioner: 
Tanner
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
483 U.S. 107 (1987)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 31, 1987
Decided: 
Monday, June 22, 1987
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

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The Oyez Project, Tanner v. United States , 483 U.S. 107 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_86_177)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Tanner, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Rules of Evidence

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