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Following is the case brief for Rakas v. Illinois, 439 U.S. 128 (1978) Case Summary of Rakas v. Illinois: Police stopped a car after receiving a radio call that it may have been involved in a robbery. The officer searched the car after having petitioners, who were passengers in the car, step out. Evidence of the robbery was found in […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. 356 (2010) Case Summary of Padilla v. Kentucky: Padilla, a 40-year permanent resident of the U.S., was charged with transporting a large amount of marijuana. Padilla’s attorney said that he would not be deported as a result of pleading guilty to a drug charge because he was in the […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Nebbia v. New York, 291 U.S. 502 (1934) Case Summary of Nebbia v. New York: The New York Legislature created a Milk Control Board, which had the power to fix milk prices to help milk farmers make a living during the Great Depression. Nebbia, a store owner, sold milk at a price lower than […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Missouri v. Jenkins, 515 U.S. 70 (1995) Case Summary of Missouri v. Jenkins: The State of Missouri and Kansas City students had been involved in an 18-year-long litigation regarding school segregation in the Kansas City, Missouri, School District. In this particular case, the State challenged two of the remedial measures ordered by the District […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Missouri v. Frye, 132 S. Ct. 1399 (2012) Case Summary of Missouri v. Frye: After respondent Frye was charged with a crime, Frye’s counsel received a 90-day-sentence plea offer from the prosecutor. Frye’s counsel failed to inform Frye of the offer, and the offer expired. Frye ultimately pleaded guilty and received a three-year sentence. […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Mincey v. Arizona, 437 U.S. 385 (1978) Case Summary of Mincey v. Arizona: An undercover police officer and petitioner Mincey were shot during a drug bust. Mincey was tried and convicted of murder, assault, and drug offenses. Mincey’s motions to suppress the fruits of a four-day search of his home, and his statements while […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Maryland v. Pringle, 540 U.S. 366 (2003) Case Summary of Maryland v. Pringle: Police officers stopped a car for speeding. Respondent Pringle, who was with two friends, was in front-passenger seat. During a consent search of the car, officers found a roll of cash in the glove compartment and cocaine behind the back-seat armrest. […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Maryland v. Buie, 494 U.S. 325 (1990) Case Summary of Maryland v. Buie: Respondent Buie emerged from his basement while officers were executing an arrest warrant for him in his home. After Buie’s arrest, an officer conducted a protective sweep of the basement and found incriminating evidence in plain view. The plain view evidence […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Hurtado v. California, 110 U.S. 516 (1884) Case Summary of Hurtado v. California: The law of California allows for accusation by information to begin a criminal case, in addition to indictment by grand jury. Hurtado was accused by information of murder. He was subsequently tried and found guilty of murder. Hurtado claimed that his […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Horton v. California, 496 U.S. 128 (1990) Case Summary of Horton v. California: Petitioner moved to suppress evidence of an armed robbery that was discovered in plain view by an officer during execution of a search warrant. The officer expected to find those items, however, so the plain view discovery was not inadvertent. The […]
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