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United States v. Biswell

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
71-81
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Biswell
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
406 U.S. 311 (1972)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 28, 1972
Decided: 
Monday, May 15, 1972
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure, Crime Control Act

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Biswell , 406 U.S. 311 (1972)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_81)
(last visited Sunday, November 22, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for United States, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote a dissent
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Wrote a special concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White