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Wong Sun v. United States

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
36
Petitioner: 
Wong Sun
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1962-1965)
Opinion: 
371 U.S. 471 (1963)
Argued: 
Monday, October 8, 1962
Decided: 
Monday, January 14, 1963
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure

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The Oyez Project, Wong Sun v. United States , 371 U.S. 471 (1963)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1962/1962_36)
(last visited Sunday, November 22, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Wong Sun, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

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Wrote a regular concurrence
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Black
Voted with the majority
Warren
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Goldberg
Voted with the minority, joined Clark's dissent
White
Wrote a dissent
Clark
Voted with the minority, joined Clark's dissent
Stewart
Voted with the minority, joined Clark's dissent
Harlan

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.