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United States v. Montoya De Hernandez

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Peter Marvin Horstman (on behalf of the Respondent)
Andrew L. Frey (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-755
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Montoya De Hernandez
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
473 U.S. 531 (1985)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 24, 1985
Decided: 
Monday, July 1, 1985
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Montoya De Hernandez , 473 U.S. 531 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_84_755)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

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

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

Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist