Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Marconi
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 23, 1991PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POPOVICH, Judge:
The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides:
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
U.S. CONST, amend. IV.1 Today, in light of this Constitutional mandate, we are asked to balance the individual’s right to liberty against the societal need for police authority. In so…
2Cases cited62 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Minnesota v. DickersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- People v. DiazNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- People v. MitchellIllinois Supreme Court · 1995
- In the Interest of S.D.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
- Commonwealth v. StackfieldSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
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