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John Conyers: “May I reacquaint the gentleman, because he is a distinguished member and chair of the committee, of the United States…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 1995
May I reacquaint the gentleman, because he is a distinguished member and chair of the committee, of the United States versus Watson, in which it has been held as inviolate law that arrests in public areas where there is probable cause does not require any warrant whatsoever.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Discussing legal standards for arrests in public areas during a committee meeting.

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