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Almeida-Sanchez v. United States

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
71-6278
Petitioner: 
Almeida-Sanchez
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
413 U.S. 266 (1973)
Argued: 
March 19-28, 1973
Decided: 
Thursday, June 21, 1973
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure, Vehicles

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The Oyez Project, Almeida-Sanchez v. United States , 413 U.S. 266 (1973)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1972/1972_71_6278)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Almeida-Sanchez, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

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Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
Burger
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
Stewart
Wrote a dissent
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
Blackmun
Wrote a regular concurrence
Powell
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
Rehnquist

Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart