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DUNAWAY v. NEW YORK

No. 78-5066.

442 U.S. 200 (1979)

99 S.Ct. 2248

60 L.Ed.2d 824

DUNAWAY v. NEW YORK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 5, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Nowak argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was James M. Byrnes.

Melvin Bressler argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Lawrence T. Kurlander.*

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

We decide in this case the question reserved 10 years ago in Morales v. New York, 396 U.S. 102 (1969), namely, "the question of the legality of custodial questioning on less than probable cause for a full-fledged arrest." Id., at 106.

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