Devenpeck v. Alford
2004 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Devenpeck v. Alford, 543 U.S. 146 (2004), was a United States Supreme Court decision dealing with warrantless arrests and the Fourth Amendment. The Court ruled that even if an officer wrongly arrests a suspect for one crime, the arrest may still be "reasonable" if there is objectively probable cause to believe that the suspect is involved in a different crime.[1]
Quick Facts Devenpeck v. Alford, Argued November 8, 2004 Decided December 13, 2004 ...
Devenpeck v. Alford | |
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Argued November 8, 2004 Decided December 13, 2004 | |
Full case name | Devenpeck v. Alford |
Docket no. | 03-710 |
Citations | 543 U.S. 146 (more) 125 S. Ct. 588; 160 L. Ed. 2d 537 |
Case history | |
Prior | Alford v. Haner, 333 F.3d 972 (9th Cir. 2003) |
Holding | |
A warrantless arrest is reasonable under the Fourth Amendment if, given the facts known to the officer, there is probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed, even if the officer identifies a different crime at the time of arrest. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Scalia, joined by Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer |
Rehnquist took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. Amend. IV |
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