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THOMPSON v. LOUISIANA

No. 83-6775.

469 U.S. 17 (1984)

105 S.Ct. 409

83 L.Ed.2d 246

THOMPSON v. LOUISIANA

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 26, 1984.

PER CURIAM.

In this case, the Louisiana Supreme Court upheld the validity of a warrantless "murder scene" search of petitioner's home. Because this holding is in direct conflict with our opinion in Mincey v. Arizona, 437 U.S. 385 (1978), we reverse.

I

The Louisiana Supreme Court states the facts as follows:

"On May 18, 1982, several deputies from the...

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