Illinois v. Lafayette

462 U.S. 640 · Decided June 20, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Illinois v. Lafayette was decided on June 20, 1983 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Search and seizure (general)” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Illinois v. Lafayette

SCDB identifiers: case 1982-120, docket 1982-120-01.

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