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Coolidge Vs. New Hampshire
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Coolidge Vs. New Hampshire
- The case went to the supreme court because it was questioned whether or not the searches and seizures that took place were violating the 4th amendment.
- The 4th amendment states that an authority figure must have a search warrant in order to search you or your property.
Facts
- After Coolidge had been suspected of murdering a 14 year old girl, the New Hampshire Attorney General took charge of police activities relating to the murder.
- The police applied for a warrant to search his car.
- The attorney general, acting as a justice of the peace, authorized it.
Facts
- The judges voted 5 for Coolidge and 4 against Coolidge
- Local police had also taken items from Coolidge's home during an interview with his wife.
- Coolidge was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison.
- Justice Stewart's opinion held that the warrant authorizing the seizure of Coolidge's automobile was invalid because it was not issued by a "neutral and detached magistrate."
- Meaning, the official who issued the warrant must have no conflict of interest and no prior knowledge.
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