United States v. Watson
| United States v. Watson | |
|---|---|
| Argued October 8, 1975 Decided January 26, 1976 | |
| Full case name | United States v. Henry Ogle Watson |
| Docket no. | 74-538 |
| Citations | 423 U.S. 411 (more) 96 S. Ct. 820; 46 L. Ed. 2d 598 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 504 F.2d 849 (9th Cir. 1974); cert. granted, 420 U.S. 924 (1975). |
| Holding | |
| Warrantless arrests in public are allowed under the Fourth Amendment. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | White, joined by Burger, Blackmun, Powell, Rehnquist |
| Concurrence | Powell |
| Concurrence | Stewart (in judgment) |
| Dissent | Marshall, joined by Brennan |
| Stevens took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. IV | |
United States v. Watson, 423 U.S. 411 (1976), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States that decided that a warrantless arrest in public and consenting to a vehicle search did not violate the Fourth Amendment.