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Supreme Court· 10/12/1970

Chambers v. Maroney

Citations

  • 399 U.S. 42
  • 90 S. Ct. 1975
  • 26 L. Ed. 2d 419
  • 1970 U.S. LEXIS 19

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that harmless error analysis applies to erroneous admission of evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment
  • holding that harmless error analysis applies to erroneous admission of evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment
  • holding that police were not required to detain car while seeking warrant to search it
  • holding that if there was error in admitting ammunition seized in a search it was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt
  • holding that harmless error analysis applies to erroneous admission of evidence obtained in violation of the Fou rth Am endm ent
  • holding that officers may search an automobile without a warrant based on probable cause and exigent circumstances

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Judges: White, Stewart, Harlan, Blackmun

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Cites

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Other cases named Chambers v. Maroney

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