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WALTER v. UNITED STATES

No. 79-67.

447 U.S. 649 (1980)

WALTER v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 20, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Michael Mayock argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner in No. 79-67. Glenn Zell argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioners in No. 79-148.

Elliott Schulder argued the cause for the United States in both cases. With him on the brief were Solicitor General McCree, Assistant Attorney General Heymann, Jerome M. Feit, and Patty Merkamp Stemler.

MR. JUSTICE STEVENS announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which MR. JUSTICE STEWART joined.

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