Braxton v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1991-05-28

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Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court. At about 7 a.m. on June 10, 1988, four United States marshals arrived at Thomas Braxton’s door with a warrant for his arrest. One of the marshals, Deputy Jenkins, knocked. There was no answer, though they could hear someone inside. Thirty minutes later the officers returned with a key to Braxton’s apartment. J…

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