Supreme Court· 6/21/1982

United States v. Johnson

Citations

457 U.S. 537
102 S. Ct. 2579
73 L. Ed. 2d 202
1982 U.S. LEXIS 134
50 U.S.L.W. 4742

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holding that generally a decision by the Court construing the Fourth Amendment will apply retroactively to all convictions not yet final
holding that new rules announcing a “clear break” with prior precedent were not to be applied retroactively to cases pending on direct review
holding that law in effect at time of decision by appellate court is law that should be applied in criminal case on direct appeal
holding that new rules announcing a \clear break\ with prior precedent were not to be applied retroactively to cases pending on direct review
holding that a decision of the Supreme Court \construing the Fourth Amendment is to be applied retroactively to all convictions that were not yet final at the time the decision was rendered\
holding that a decision of the Supreme Court “construing the Fourth Amendment is to be applied retroactively to all convictions that were not yet final at the time the decision was rendered”

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Judges: Blackmun, Brennan, Marshall, Powell, Stevens, White, Burger, Rehnquist, O'Connor

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