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UNITED STATES v .O'BRIEN.No. 232.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued January 24, 1968.Decided May 27, 1968.

  

1. Facts: Briefly describe (in a few paragraphs) the facts (background) of the case. This is usually described at the beginning of the case.  What happened that brought this case to court?
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4. Rationale: Why did the court decide the way it did? What were the reasons for the court's decision?  The court will usually look at statutes, Constitutions and/or the common law and prior precedents in describing its rationale.

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