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UNITED STATES v. SHARPE

No. 83-529.

470 U.S. 675 (1985)

UNITED STATES v. SHARPE ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 20, 1985

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 Lee, Assistant Attorney General Trott, Elliott Schulder, and Patty Merkamp Stemler.

Mark J. Kadish, by invitation of the Court, 469 U.S. 809, argued the cause and filed a brief as amicus curiae in support of the judgment below.

CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari to decide whether an individual reasonably suspected of engaging in criminal activity may be detained for a period of 20 minutes, when the detention is necessary for law enforcement officers to conduct a limited investigation of the suspected criminal activity.

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