Bumper v. North Carolina, 391 U.S. 543 (1968), was a U.S. Supreme Court case in which a search was struck down as illegal because the police falsely claimed they had a search warrant.[1] This was tantamount to telling the subject that she had no choice but to consent.[2] Justice Potter Stewart delivered the decision for the 7-2 majority.[3]
Bumper v. North Carolina | |
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Argued April 24–25, 1968 Decided June 3, 1968 | |
Full case name | Bumper v. North Carolina |
Citations | 391 U.S. 543 (more) 88 S. Ct. 1788; 20 L. Ed. 2d 797 |
Case history | |
Prior | State v. Bumpers, 270 N.C. 521, 155 S.E.2d 173 (1967); cert. granted, 389 U.S. 1034 (1968). |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Stewart, joined by Warren, Brennan, Fortas, Marshall (in full); Douglas, Harlan (Part II) |
Concurrence | Douglas |
Concurrence | Harlan |
Dissent | Black |
Dissent | White |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. IV |
References
edit- ^ Bumper v. North Carolina, 391 U.S. 543 (1968).
- ^ Digital CP Search and Seizure Issues: Consent Archived September 15, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bumper v. North Carolina". Oyez. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
External links
edit- Works related to Bumper v. North Carolina at Wikisource
- Text of Bumper v. North Carolina, 391 U.S. 543 (1968) is available from: Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)