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Colorado v. Bertine

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John M. Haried (on behalf of Petitioner)
Cary C. Lacklen (on behalf of Respondent)
Richard J. Lazarus (on behalf of the United States as amicus curiae, supporting Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-889
Petitioner: 
Colorado
Respondent: 
Bertine
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
479 U.S. 367 (1987)
Argued: 
Monday, November 10, 1986
Decided: 
Wednesday, January 14, 1987
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Search and Seizure, Vehicles

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The Oyez Project, Colorado v. Bertine , 479 U.S. 367 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_889)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

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

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Rehnquist
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Wrote a regular concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's concurrence
Powell
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority, joined Blackmun's concurrence
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
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Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist