Legal Opinion
United States v. Jacobsen
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 2, 1984No. 82-1167PublishedCited by 2,692 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stevens
During their examination of a damaged package, the employees of a private freight carrier observed a white powdery substance, originally concealed within eight layers of wrappings. They summoned a federal agent, who removed a trace of the powder, subjected it to a chemical test and determined that it was cocaine. The question presented is whether the Fourth Amendment required the agent to obtain a warrant before he did so.
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