Legal Opinion
United States v. Place
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 20, 1983No. 81-1617PublishedCited by 3,097 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor
This case presents the issue whether the Fourth Amendment prohibits law enforcement authorities from temporarily *698detaining personal luggage for exposure to a trained narcotics detection dog on the basis of reasonable suspicion that the luggage contains narcotics. Given the enforcement problems associated with the detection of narcotics trafficking and the minimal intrusion that a properly limited detention would entail, we conclude that the Fourth Amendment does not prohibit such a detention. On the facts of this case, however, we hold that the police conduct exceeded the bounds of a…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by3,097 opinions
- Graham v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Scott v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Tennessee v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- United States v. JacobsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
3,092 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.