Ybarra v. Illinois
United States Supreme Court
444 U.S. 85 (1979)

- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
Law enforcement obtained a search warrant for a bar and its bartender. In executing the search warrant, law enforcement searched every patron that happened to be in the bar at that time, including Ybarra (defendant). Upon searching Ybarra, an officer found heroin in his pocket. No bar patrons, including Ybarra, were mentioned in the search warrant. The trial court found the heroin admissible. The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Stewart, J.)
Dissent (Rehnquist, J.)
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