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Stinson v. United States

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William Mallory Kent (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Paul J. Larkin, Jr. (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
91-8685
Petitioner: 
Stinson
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1991-1993)
Opinion: 
508 U.S. 36 (1993)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 24, 1993
Decided: 
Monday, May 3, 1993
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Sentencing Guidelines

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The Oyez Project, Stinson v. United States , 508 U.S. 36 (1993)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1992/1992_91_8685)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Stinson, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. App.

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