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UNITED STATES v. CORTEZ

No. 79-404.

449 U.S. 411 (1981)

UNITED STATES v. CORTEZ ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 21, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara E. Etkind argued the cause for the United States. With her on the briefs were Solicitor General McCree, Assistant Attorney General Heymann, Deputy Solicitor General Frey, William G. Otis, and John C. Winkfield.

S. Jeffrey Minker argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent Cortez.

Bernardo P. Velasco argued the cause for respondent Hernandez-Loera. With him on the brief was Thomas W. O'Toole.

CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari, 447 U.S. 904, to consider whether objective facts and circumstantial evidence suggesting that a particular vehicle is involved in criminal activity may provide a sufficient basis to justify an investigative stop of that vehicle.

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