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MINCEY v. ARIZONA

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Case Basics

Docket No.

77-5353

Petitioner

Mincey

Respondent

Arizona

Decided By

Burger Court (1975-1981)

Opinion

437 U.S. 385 (1978)

Argued

Tuesday, February 21, 1978

Decided

Wednesday, June 21, 1978

Term:

1970-1979
- 1977

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Argument

Mincey v. Arizona - Opinion Announcement

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Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Mincey, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

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MINCEY v. ARIZONA. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 27 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1977/1977_77_5353>.

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