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United States v. Edwards

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
73-88
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Edwards
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
415 U.S. 800 (1974)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 15, 1974
Decided: 
Tuesday, March 26, 1974
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Edwards , 415 U.S. 800 (1974)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1973/1973_73_88)
(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 United States, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

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

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White