· 4/21/1981
Steagald v. United States
Citations
- 451 U.S. 204
- 101 S. Ct. 1642
- 68 L. Ed. 2d 38
- 1981 U.S. LEXIS 89
- 49 U.S.L.W. 4418
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- finding that an arrest warrant is not sufficient to enter a third party’s home to arrest' a subject, and that a separate search warrant must be obtained for that purpose
- stating “an arrest warrant alone will suffice to enter a suspect’s own residence to effect his arrest”
- absent consent or exigent circumstances, police officers may not enter the home of a third party to execute an arrest warrant for a non-resident
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Judges: Marshall, Brennan, Stewart, Blackmun, Powell, Stevens, Burger, Rehnquist, White
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