Police officer conducted an investigatory stop of Strieff without reasonable suspicion.
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Utah v. Strieff is a 2016 U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed whether evidence discovered after an unlawful investigatory stop could be admitted under the attenuation doctrine when an outstanding arrest warrant is found.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Police officer conducted an investigatory stop of Strieff without reasonable suspicion. canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9607438 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Police officer conducted an investigatory stop of Strieff without reasonable suspicion. Context triple: [Utah v. Strieff, factPattern, Police officer conducted an investigatory stop of Strieff without reasonable suspicion.]
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Lawlessness in Law Enforcement
"Lawlessness in Law Enforcement" is a landmark 1931 report by the Wickersham Commission that exposed widespread police misconduct and abuses in the United States, particularly in the enforcement of Prohibition laws.
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Met Police
Met Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement across Greater London, excluding the City of London.
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Report on Lawlessness in Law Enforcement
The Report on Lawlessness in Law Enforcement is a landmark 1931 Wickersham Commission study that exposed widespread police misconduct and abuses in the United States, particularly in the enforcement of Prohibition laws.
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D.
ACT Policing
ACT Policing is the community policing arm of the Australian Federal Police responsible for law enforcement and public safety in the Australian Capital Territory.
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E.
Mobile Investigation Unit
The Mobile Investigation Unit is a specialized division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department responsible for rapid-response criminal investigations and on-site forensic support.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Police officer conducted an investigatory stop of Strieff without reasonable suspicion. Target entity description: Utah v. Strieff is a 2016 U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed whether evidence discovered after an unlawful investigatory stop could be admitted under the attenuation doctrine when an outstanding arrest warrant is found.
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A.
Lawlessness in Law Enforcement
"Lawlessness in Law Enforcement" is a landmark 1931 report by the Wickersham Commission that exposed widespread police misconduct and abuses in the United States, particularly in the enforcement of Prohibition laws.
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B.
Met Police
Met Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement across Greater London, excluding the City of London.
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C.
Report on Lawlessness in Law Enforcement
The Report on Lawlessness in Law Enforcement is a landmark 1931 Wickersham Commission study that exposed widespread police misconduct and abuses in the United States, particularly in the enforcement of Prohibition laws.
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D.
ACT Policing
ACT Policing is the community policing arm of the Australian Federal Police responsible for law enforcement and public safety in the Australian Capital Territory.
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E.
Mobile Investigation Unit
The Mobile Investigation Unit is a specialized division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department responsible for rapid-response criminal investigations and on-site forensic support.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Supreme Court case
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criminal procedure case ⓘ |
| appliedDoctrine | attenuation doctrine ⓘ |
| appliedPrecedent |
Brown v. Illinois
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Wong Sun v. United States ⓘ |
| aroseFrom |
State of Utah
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linked to:
Utah
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| citation | 579 U.S. ___ (2016) ⓘ |
| concerns |
admissibility of evidence obtained after unlawful stop
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outstanding arrest warrant discovered after stop ⓘ unlawful investigatory stop ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvision | Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 2016-06-20 ⓘ |
| dissentingJustices |
Elena Kagan
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg ⓘ Sonia Sotomayor ⓘ |
| dissentOpinionBy |
Justice Sonia Sotomayor
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linked to:
Sonia Sotomayor
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| effectOnLaw | Expanded circumstances where evidence from an unlawful stop may be admitted under attenuation doctrine. ⓘ |
| factPattern |
Officer arrested Strieff on the warrant and searched him incident to arrest.
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Officer discovered an outstanding arrest warrant for Strieff during the stop. ⓘ Officer found drugs and drug paraphernalia during the search. ⓘ Police officer conducted an investigatory stop of Strieff without reasonable suspicion. ⓘ |
| hasDocketNumber | No. 14-1373 ⓘ |
| holding | Evidence seized incident to a lawful arrest on a valid warrant is admissible when the warrant is discovered after an unlawful investigatory stop, because the discovery of the warrant attenuates the connection between the unlawful stop and the evidence. ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| keywords |
fruit of the poisonous tree
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outstanding warrant ⓘ search incident to arrest ⓘ unlawful stop ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
Fourth Amendment unreasonable searches and seizures
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attenuation doctrine ⓘ exclusionary rule ⓘ |
| lowerCourt | Utah Supreme Court ⓘ |
| lowerCourtHolding | Evidence should be suppressed as fruit of an unlawful stop. ⓘ |
| majorityJustices |
Anthony M. Kennedy
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Clarence Thomas ⓘ John G. Roberts Jr. ⓘ Samuel A. Alito Jr. ⓘ Stephen G. Breyer ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy |
Justice Clarence Thomas
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linked to:
Clarence Thomas
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| petitioner |
State of Utah
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linked to:
Utah
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| questionPresented | Whether the attenuation doctrine applies when an officer discovers a valid, pre-existing, and untainted arrest warrant during an unlawful investigatory stop. ⓘ |
| respondent | Edward Joseph Strieff Jr. ⓘ |
| resultForDefendant | Strieff was denied suppression of the evidence. ⓘ |
| resultForState | State of Utah prevailed in the Supreme Court. ⓘ |
| separateDissentOpinionBy |
Justice Elena Kagan
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linked to:
Elena Kagan
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| SupremeCourtDisposition | Reversed and remanded ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Police officer conducted an investigatory stop of Strieff without reasonable suspicion. Description of subject: Utah v. Strieff is a 2016 U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed whether evidence discovered after an unlawful investigatory stop could be admitted under the attenuation doctrine when an outstanding arrest warrant is found.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Utah v. Strieff
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factPattern
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Police officer conducted an investigatory stop of Strieff without reasonable suspicion.
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subject linked to:
Utah v. Strieff (dissent on Fourth Amendment rights)