Pennsylvania v. Mimms
1977 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pennsylvania v. Mimms, 434 U.S. 106 (1977), is a United States Supreme Court criminal law decision holding that a police officer ordering a person out of a car following a traffic stop and conducting a pat-down to check for weapons did not violate the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Quick Facts Pennsylvania v. Mimms, Decided December 5, 1977 ...
Pennsylvania v. Mimms | |
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Decided December 5, 1977 | |
Full case name | Pennsylvania v. Mimms |
Citations | 434 U.S. 106 (more) 98 S. Ct. 330; 54 L. Ed. 2d 331; 1977 U.S. LEXIS 157 |
Case history | |
Prior | 232 Pa. Super. 486, 335 A.2d 516 (Pa. Super. 1975) (confirming conviction); 471 Pa. 546, 370 A.2d 1157 (Pa. 1977) (reversing superior court) |
Holding | |
Officer ordering defendant out of his car following a traffic stop and conducting a pat-down to check for weapons held didn't violate the Fourth Amendment, reversing Pennsylvania Supreme Court. | |
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Case opinions | |
Per curiam | |
Dissent | Marshall |
Dissent | Stevens, joined by Brennan, Marshall |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amends. IV, XIV |
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