Morissette V. United States
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| Date decided | 1952 |
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| Ruling court | Supreme Court of the United States |
| Majority | Jackson |
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| ID | 2158154 |
About Morissette V. United States
Morissette v. United States, 342 U. S. 246, is a U. S. Supreme Court case, relevant to the legal topic of criminal intent. It described two classes of crimes, those requiring a mental state, and those that do not. It did not delineate a precise line between them.
