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Breithaupt v. Abram

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
69
Petitioner: 
Breithaupt
Respondent: 
Abram
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1956-1957)
Opinion: 
352 U.S. 432 (1957)
Argued: 
Wednesday, December 12, 1956
Decided: 
Monday, February 25, 1957
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure; Criminal Procedure, Self-Incrimination

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The Oyez Project, Breithaupt v. Abram , 352 U.S. 432 (1957)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1956/1956_69)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Abram, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

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Wrote a dissent
Warren
Voted with the minority, joined Douglas' dissent, joined Warren's dissent
Black
Voted with the majority
Reed
Voted with the majority
Frankfurter
Wrote a dissent, joined Warren's dissent
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Burton
Wrote the majority opinion
Clark
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan

Full Opinion by Justice Tom C. Clark