Colorado v. Bertine

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1987-01-14

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Chief Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court. On February 10, 1984, a police officer in Boulder, Colorado, arrested respondent Steven Lee Bertine for driving while under the influence of alcohol. After Bertine was taken into custody and before the arrival of a tow truck to take Bertine’s van to an impoundment lot, 1 a backup officer < ="1" lab…

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