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CALIFORNIA v. CARNEY

No. 83-859.

471 U.S. 386 (1985)

CALIFORNIA v. CARNEY

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 13, 1985

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis R. Hanoian, Deputy Attorney General of California, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were John K. Van de Kamp, Attorney General, Steve White, Chief Assistant Attorney General, and Michael D. Wellington and John W. Carney, Deputy Attorneys General.

Thomas F. Homann argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was A. Dale Manicom.*

CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari to decide whether law enforcement agents violated the Fourth Amendment when they conducted a warrantless search, based on probable cause, of a fully mobile "motor home" located in a public place.

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On May 31, 1979, Drug Enforcement Agency Agent Robert Williams watched respondent, Charles Carney, approach a youth in downtown San...

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