Beck v. Ohio

Beck v. Ohio (1964)
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Beck v. Ohio, 379 U.S. 89 (1964) is a United States Supreme Court decision holding that the police arrested the defendant without probable cause, and therefore the evidence found on his person after taking him to the police station were found as part of an unconstitutional search.

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Opinion of the Court

Dissenting Opinions: Clark; Harlan

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United States Supreme Court

379 U.S. 89

Beck v. Ohio

Argued: Oct. 15, 1964. --- Decided: Nov 23, 1964

James R. Willis, Cleveland, Ohio, for petitioner.

William T. McKnight, Cleveland, Ohio, for respondent.

Mr. Justice STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.

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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States federal government (see 17 U.S.C. 105).

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