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Legal Citation: 455 U.S. 1 (1982)

Petitioner
State of Washington

Respondent
Chrisman

Petitioner's Claim
That evidence seized during a warrantless search of the respondent's dormitory room was legally obtained and admissible in court.

Chief Lawyer for Petitioner
Ronald R. Carpenter

Chief Lawyer for Respondent
Robert F. Patrick

Justices for the Court
Harry A. Blackmun, Warren E. Burger (writing for the Court), Sandra Day O'Connor, Lewis F. Powell, Jr., William H. Rehnquist, John Paul Stevens

Justices Dissenting
William J. Brennan, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, Byron R. White

Place
Washington, D.C.

Date of Decision
13 January 1982

Decision
Upheld the state of Washington and overturned the verdict of the Washington Court of Appeals, holding that the warrantless...