WASHINGTON v. CHRISMAN

No. 80-1349.

455 U.S. 1 (1982)

WASHINGTON v. CHRISMAN

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 13, 1982


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald R. Carpenter argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.

Robert F. Patrick argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.*

Timothy K. Ford filed a brief for the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington as amicus curiae urging affirmance.


CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari to consider whether a police officer may, consistent with the Fourth Amendment, accompany an arrested person into his residence and seize contraband discovered there in plain view.

I

On the evening of January 21, 1978, Officer Daugherty of the Washington State University police department observed Carl Overdahl, a student at the...

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