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Desist v. United States

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
12
Petitioner: 
Desist
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1967-1969)
Opinion: 
394 U.S. 244 (1969)
Argued: 
Tuesday, November 12, 1968
Decided: 
Monday, March 24, 1969
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Retroactivity

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The Oyez Project, Desist v. United States , 394 U.S. 244 (1969)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1968/1968_12)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

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Voted with the majority
Warren
Wrote a special concurrence
Black
Wrote a dissent
Douglas
Wrote a dissent
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent
Fortas
Did not participate
Marshall

Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart