Torres v. Puerto Rico

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1979-06-18

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Me. Justice Brennan, with whom Mr. Justice Stewart, Mr. Justice Marshall, and Mr. Justice Blackmun join, concurring in the judgment. Appellant’s conviction of violating the Puerto Rico Controlled Substances Act was based on evidence discovered when police, admittedly without probable cause, searched appellant’s luggage after he arrived in Puerto Rico from Florida. The Supreme Court…

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