Steagald v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1981-04-21

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Justice Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court. The issue in this case is whether, under the Fourth Amendment, a law enforcement officer may legally search for the subject of an arrest warrant in the home of a third party without first obtaining a search warrant. Concluding that a search warrant must be obtained absent exigent circum *206 stances or…

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