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UNITED STATES v. MENDENHALL

No. 78-1821.

446 U.S. 544 (1980)

UNITED STATES v. MENDENHALL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 27, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Frey argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General McCree and Assistant Attorney General Heymann.

F. Randall Karfonta argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.*

MR. JUSTICE STEWART announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which MR. JUSTICE REHNQUIST joined.†

The respondent was brought to trial in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on a charge of possessing heroin with intent to distribute it. She moved to suppress the introduction at trial of the heroin as evidence against her on the ground...

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