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Wade v. United States

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J. Matthew Martin (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Robert A. Long, Jr. (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
91-5771
Petitioner: 
Wade
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1991-1993)
Opinion: 
504 U.S. 181 (1992)
Argued: 
Monday, March 23, 1992
Decided: 
Monday, May 18, 1992
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Sentencing Guidelines

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The Oyez Project, Wade v. United States , 504 U.S. 181 (1992)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1991/1991_91_5771)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 3553

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