United States v. Payner

447 U.S. 727 · Decided June 23, 1980 · Supreme Court of the United States

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United States v. Payner was decided on June 23, 1980 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. 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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United States v. Payner

SCDB identifiers: case 1979-133, docket 1979-133-01.

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