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MINNESOTA v. DICKERSON

No. 91-2019.

508 U.S. 366 (1993)

113 S.Ct. 2130

124 L.Ed.2d 334

MINNESOTA v. DICKERSON

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 7, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael O. Freeman argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Hubert H. Humphrey III, Attorney General of Minnesota, Patrick C. Diamond, and Beverly J. Wolfe.

Richard H. Seamon argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Starr, Assistant Attorney General Mueller, Deputy Solicitor General Bryson, and Kathleen A. Felton.

Peter W. Gorman argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were William R. Kennedy, David H. Knutson, Warren R. Sagstuen, and Renee J. Bergeron.*

White, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court with respect to Parts I and II, and the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts III and IV, in which Stevens, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, and Souter, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a concurring opinion, p. 379. Rehnquist, C. J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Blackmun and Thomas, JJ., joined, p. 383.

Justice White, delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case, we consider whether the Fourth Amendment permits the seizure of contraband detected through a police officer's sense of touch during a protective patdown search.

I

On the evening of November 9, 1989, two Minneapolis police officers were patrolling an area on the city's north side in a marked squad car. At about 8:15 p.m., one of the officers observed respondent leaving a 12-unit apartment...

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