ARIZONA v. HICKS

No. 85-1027.

480 U.S. 321 (1987)

ARIZONA v. HICKS

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 3, 1987


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda A. Akers, Assistant Attorney General of Arizona, argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the briefs were Robert K. Corbin, Attorney General, Steven A. LaMar, Assistant Attorney General, and Steven J. Twist, Chief Assistant Attorney General.

John W. Rood III, by appointment of the Court, 476 U.S. 1113, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was James H. Kemper.*

William J. Taylor, George Kannar, and Burt Neuborne filed a brief for the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation as amicus curiae urging affirmance.


JUSTICE SCALIA delivered the opinion of the Court.

In Coolidge v. New Hampshire, 403 U.S. 443 (1971), we said that in certain circumstances a warrantless seizure by police of an item that comes within plain view during their lawful search of a private area may be reasonable under the Fourth Amendment. See id., at 465-471 (plurality opinion); id., at 505-506 (Black...

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