Minnesota v. Dickerson
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Minnesota v. Dickerson is a 1993 U.S. Supreme Court case that refined the scope of stop-and-frisk searches by recognizing the "plain feel" doctrine while limiting officers’ ability to manipulate objects during a pat-down.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Minnesota v. Dickerson canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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criminal procedure case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional criminal procedure
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police powers and investigative stops ⓘ |
| arguedDate | 1992-12-09 ⓘ |
| citation | 508 U.S. 366 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted | Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1993-06-07 ⓘ |
| decisionType | unanimous in judgment ⓘ |
| doctrineRecognized | plain feel doctrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holding |
The Fourth Amendment does not permit an officer to manipulate an object in a suspect’s pocket during a pat-down to determine whether it is contraband
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The Fourth Amendment permits the seizure of contraband detected through an officer’s sense of touch during a lawful Terry frisk if its incriminating character is immediately apparent ⓘ |
| impact |
established plain feel as an analogue to the plain view doctrine
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limited police authority to manipulate objects during frisk ⓘ |
| joinedByInMajority |
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist
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Justice Anthony M. Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ Justice Antonin Scalia NERFINISHED ⓘ Justice Clarence Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Justice David H. Souter NERFINISHED ⓘ Justice Harry A. Blackmun NERFINISHED ⓘ Justice John Paul Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ Justice Sandra Day O’Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| legalIssue |
Fourth Amendment
NERFINISHED
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Terry stop ⓘ plain feel doctrine ⓘ stop and frisk ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Justice Byron R. White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatingCourt | Minnesota state courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| petitioner | State of Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Arizona v. Hicks
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Terry v. Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| remedy | suppression of evidence obtained through unlawful manipulation during frisk ⓘ |
| reporter | United States Reports ⓘ |
| respondent | Timothy Dickerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruleOfLaw | Evidence discovered during a frisk is admissible only if the officer’s initial touch lawfully reveals its incriminating nature without further probing ⓘ |
| standardClarified | scope of pat-down searches under Terry v. Ohio ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
criminal law
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search and seizure ⓘ |
| volume | 508 ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1993 ⓘ |
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