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Chapman v. United States

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Advocates
T. Christopher Kelly (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Paul J. Larkin, Jr. (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
90-5744
Petitioner: 
Chapman
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1990-1991)
Opinion: 
500 U.S. 453 (1991)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 26, 1991
Decided: 
Thursday, May 30, 1991
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Narcotics

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The Oyez Project, Chapman v. United States , 500 U.S. 453 (1991)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1990/1990_90_5744)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for United States, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 21 U.S.C. 841

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Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist