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UNITED STATES v. WATSON

No. 74-538.

423 U.S. 411 (1976)

96 S.Ct. 820

46 L.Ed.2d 598

UNITED STATES v. WATSON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 26, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Frey argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Bork, Acting Assistant Attorney General Keeney, and Peter M. Shannon, Jr.

Michael D. Nasatir, by appointment of the Court, 421 U.S. 997. argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Donald M. Re.

MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents questions under the Fourth Amendment as to the legality of a warrantless arrest and of an ensuing search of the arrestee's automobile carried out with his purported consent.

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The relevant events began on August 17, 1972, when an informant, one Khoury, telephoned a postal inspector informing him that respondent Watson was in possession of a stolen credit card and had asked Khoury...

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