Washington v. Chrisman

455 U.S. 1 · Decided January 13, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Washington v. Chrisman was decided on January 13, 1982 by a vote of 6–3. 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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Washington v. Chrisman

SCDB identifiers: case 1981-029, docket 1981-029-01.

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