MARYLAND v. MACON, 472 U.S. 463 (1985)

Issues: Criminal Procedure, Exclusionary Rule, Fourth Amendment, Plain View Doctrine

472 U.S. 463 105 S.Ct. 2778 86 L.Ed.2d 370 MARYLAND, Petitioner v. Baxter MACON. No. 84-778. Argued April 17, 1985. Decided June 17, 1985. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Searches and Seizures — Adult Bookstore — Undercover Officer’s Purchases of Obscene Magazines. Where (1) an undercover officer purchased magazines from respondent salesclerk at an adult bookstore, […]

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New York v. Class, 475 U.S. 106 (1986)

Issues: Criminal Procedure, Exclusionary Rule, Fourth Amendment, Plain View Doctrine, Vehicle Searches

475 U.S. 106 475 U.S. 106 106 S.Ct. 960 89 L.Ed.2d 81 NEW YORK, Petitioner,v.Benigno CLASS. No. 84-1181. Argued Nov. 4, 1985. Decided Feb. 25, 1986. Syllabus When two New York City police officers observed respondent driving above the speed limit in a car with a cracked windshield, both traffic violations under New York law, […]

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Texas v. Brown, 460 U.S. 730 (1983)

Issues: Criminal Procedure, Fourth Amendment, Plain View Doctrine

460 U.S. 730 103 S.Ct. 1535 75 L.Ed.2d 502 TEXAS, Petitioner, v. Clifford James BROWN. No. 81-419. Argued Jan. 12, 1983. Decided April 19, 1983. Syllabus A Fort Worth, Tex., police officer stopped respondent’s automobile at night at a routine driver’s license checkpoint, asked him for his license, shined his flashlight into the car, and […]

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MARYLAND v. BUIE, 494 U.S. 325 (1990)

Issues: Criminal Procedure, Fourth Amendment, Plain View Doctrine, Protective Sweeps, Search Incident to a Lawful Arrest

494 U.S. 325 494 U.S. 325 110 S.Ct. 1093 108 L.Ed.2d 276 MARYLAND, Petitionerv.Jerome Edward BUIE. No. 88-1369. Argued Dec. 4, 1989. Decided Feb. 28, 1990. Syllabus Following a Maryland armed robbery by two men, one of whom was wearing a red running suit, police obtained arrest warrants for respondent Buie and his suspected accomplice […]

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