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Smith v. Maryland

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
78-5374
Petitioner: 
Smith
Respondent: 
Maryland
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
442 U.S. 735 (1979)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 28, 1979
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 20, 1979
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Smith v. Maryland , 442 U.S. 735 (1979)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_78_5374)
(last visited Saturday, November 28, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Maryland, 3 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, joined Marshall's dissent
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Wrote the majority opinion
Blackmun
Did not participate
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun