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United States v. Sharpe

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Mark J. Kadish (as amicus curiae in support of judgment below)
Andrew L. Frey (on behalf of the petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
83-529
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Sharpe
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
470 U.S. 675 (1985)
Argued: 
Tuesday, November 27, 1984
Decided: 
Wednesday, March 20, 1985
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Sharpe , 470 U.S. 675 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_529)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for United States, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

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Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
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Marshall
Wrote a regular concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Wrote a jurisdictional dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice Warren E. Burger