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STEAGALD v. UNITED STATES

No. 79-6777.

451 U.S. 204 (1981)

101 S.Ct. 1642

68 L.Ed.2d 38

STEAGALD v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 21, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Richard Young, by appointment of the Court, 449 U.S. 948, argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Deputy Solicitor General Frey argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General McCree, Assistant Attorney General Heymann, Peter Buscemi, Elliott Schulder, William G. Otis, and Patty Merkamp Stemler.*

JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

The issue in this case is whether, under the Fourth Amendment, a law enforcement officer may legally search for the subject of an arrest warrant in the home of a third party without first obtaining a search warrant. Concluding that a search warrant must be obtained absent exigent circumstances or consent, we reverse the judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for...

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