Wyoming v. Sandra Houghton

526 U.S. 295 · Decided April 5, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Wyoming v. Sandra Houghton was decided on April 5, 1999 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Search and seizure, vehicles” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Wyoming v. Sandra Houghton

SCDB identifiers: case 1998-043, docket 1998-043-01.

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