MICHIGAN v. TYLER

No. 76-1608.

436 U.S. 499 (1978)

MICHIGAN v. TYLER ET AL.

Supreme Court of the United States.

Decided May 31, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey Butler argued the cause pro hac vice for petitioner. With him on the brief was L. Brooks Patterson.

Jesse R. Bacalis argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.


MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.

The respondents, Loren Tyler and Robert Tompkins, were convicted in a Michigan trial court of conspiracy to burn real property in violation of Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.157a (1970).1 Various pieces of physical evidence and testimony based on personal observation, all obtained through unconsented and warrantless entries by police and fire officials onto the burned premises, were...

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