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Franks v. Delaware

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
77-5176
Petitioner: 
Franks
Respondent: 
Delaware
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
438 U.S. 154 (1978)
Argued: 
Monday, February 27, 1978
Decided: 
Monday, June 26, 1978
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure

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The Oyez Project, Franks v. Delaware , 438 U.S. 154 (1978)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1977/1977_77_5176)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

None

Conclusion: 

None

Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Franks, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

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

Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun