Legal Opinion
Steagald v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 21, 1981No. 79-6777PublishedCited by 1,466 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marshall
The issue in this case is whether, under the Fourth Amendment, a law enforcement officer may legally search for the subject of an arrest warrant in the home of a third party without first obtaining a search warrant. Concluding that a search warrant must be obtained absent exigent circum*206stances or consent, we reverse the judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirming petitioner’s conviction.
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