Legal Opinion
Texas v. Brown
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 19, 1983No. 81-419PublishedCited by 2,684 opinions
1Judgment of the CourtJustice Rehnquist, joined by The Chief Justice, Justice White, and Justice O’Connor
Respondent Clifford James Brown was convicted in the District Court of Tarrant County, Tex., for possession of heroin in violation of state law. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed his conviction, holding that certain evidence should have been suppressed because it was obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution.1 617 S. W. 2d 196. That court rejected the *733State’s contention that the so-called “plain view” doctrine justified the police seizure. Because of apparent uncertainty concerning the scope and applicability of this doctrine, we granted…
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