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Segura v. United States

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Peter J. Fabricant (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Andrew L. Frey (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
82-5298
Petitioner: 
Segura
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
468 U.S. 796 (1984)
Argued: 
Wednesday, November 9, 1983
Decided: 
Thursday, July 5, 1984
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure

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The Oyez Project, Segura v. United States , 468 U.S. 796 (1984)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_82_5298)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for United States, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

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

Full Opinion by Justice Warren E. Burger