Solem v. Stumes
1984 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Solem v. Stumes, 465 U.S. 638 (1984), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that its decision in Edwards v. Arizona (1980) should not be applied retroactively.
Quick Facts Solem v. Stumes, Argued November 28, 1983 Decided February 29, 1984 ...
Solem v. Stumes | |
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Argued November 28, 1983 Decided February 29, 1984 | |
Full case name | Solem, Warden, South Dakota State Penitentiary v. Norman Stumes |
Citations | 465 U.S. 638 (more) 104 S. Ct. 1338; 79 L. Ed. 2d 579; 1984 U.S. LEXIS 36; 52 U.S.L.W. 4307 |
Holding | |
Edwards v. Arizona should not be applied retroactively, and therefore the Court of Appeals erred in evaluating the constitutionality of the police conduct in this case. | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | White, joined by Burger, Blackmun, Rehnquist, O'Connor |
Concurrence | Powell |
Dissent | Stevens, joined by Brennan, Marshall |
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