Payton v. New York

445 U.S. 573 · Decided April 15, 1980 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Payton v. New York was decided on April 15, 1980 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Search and seizure (general)” in the Criminal Procedure area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.

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Payton v. New York

SCDB identifiers: case 1979-067, docket 1979-067-01.

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