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Illinois v. Lafayette

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Peter A. Carusona (on behalf of the Respondent)
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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
81-1859
Petitioner: 
Illinois
Respondent: 
Lafayette
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
462 U.S. 640 (1983)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 20, 1983
Decided: 
Monday, June 20, 1983
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure

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The Oyez Project, Illinois v. Lafayette , 462 U.S. 640 (1983)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_81_1859)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

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

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Full Opinion by Justice Warren E. Burger