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Rawlings v. Kentucky

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Victor Fox (on behalf of the Respondent)
J. Vincent Aprile, II (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
79-5146
Petitioner: 
Rawlings
Respondent: 
Kentucky
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
448 U.S. 98 (1980)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 26, 1980
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 25, 1980
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Rawlings v. Kentucky , 448 U.S. 98 (1980)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1979/1979_79_5146)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

None

Conclusion: 

None

Decisions

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

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

Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist