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Maryland v. Macon

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Maryland v. Macon - Oral Argument
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Advocates
Deborah H. K. Chasanow (on behalf of Petitioner)
Burton W. Sandler (on behalf of Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-778
Petitioner: 
Maryland
Respondent: 
Macon
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
472 U.S. 463 (1985)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 17, 1985
Decided: 
Monday, June 17, 1985
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure
Location No location information present.

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The Oyez Project, Maryland v. Macon , 472 U.S. 463 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_84_778)
(last visited Friday, March 19, 2010).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

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

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

Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

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