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United States v. Matthews

CourtCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
DecidedJanuary 10, 2002
Docket00-5528
StatusPublished

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United States v. Matthews, (6th Cir. 2002).

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United States v. Matthews, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/united-states-v-matthews-ca6-2002.