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.
| 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 |
External links
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