Michigan v. Long
Significance, Deciding The Court's Jurisdiction, Reaction To The "plain Statement" Rule
Petitioner
State of Michigan
Respondent
David Long
Petitioner's Claim
That the Michigan Supreme Court had erred in overturning Long's conviction for possession of marijuana, after finding police had used an illegal search to obtain the evidence.
Chief Lawyer for Petitioner
Louis J. Caruso
Chief Lawyer for Respondent
James H. Geary
Justices for the Court
Warren E. Burger, Sandra Day O'Connor (writing for the Court), Lewis F. Powell, Jr., William H. Rehnquist, Byron R. White
Justices Dissenting
Harry A. Blackmun, William J. Brennan, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, John Paul Stevens
Place
Washington, D.C.
Date of Decision
6 July 1983
Decision
Upheld the petitioner's claim and ordered the lower court to reconsider its decision.
Related Cases
- Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966).
- Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968).
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