Miller v. United States

For the 1939 Supreme Court case pertaining to the Second Amendment, see United States v. Miller. For the 1973 United States Supreme Court case, dealing with the subject of obscenity and referred to as ‘Miller v. United States’, see Miller v. California.
Miller v. United States

Argued January 28, 1958
Decided June 23, 1958
Full case name William Miller v. United States
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357 U.S. 301 (more)

78 S.Ct. 1190; 2 L.Ed.2d 1332
Prior history 100 U.S. App. D.C. 302, 244 F.2d 750
Holding
Petitioner could not lawfully be arrested in his home by officers breaking in without first giving him notice of their authority and purpose, the arrest was unlawful, the evidence seized was inadmissible, and the conviction is reversed.
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Majority Brennan

Miller v. United States, 357 U.S. 301 (1958), was a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court, which held that one could not lawfully be arrested in one's home by officers breaking in without first giving one notice of their authority and purpose.

In the District of Columbia, officers without a warrant knocked on the door of William Miller's apartment and upon his inquiry, "Who's there?" replied in a low voice, "Police." Miller opened the door but quickly tried to close it, whereupon the officers broke the door, entered, arrested petitioner and seized marked bills which were later admitted as evidence over Miller's objection at a trial in which he was convicted of violations of the narcotics laws.

The Supreme Court ruled that the arrest was unlawful, the evidence seized was inadmissible, and the conviction is reversed.

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