Justices rule in search and seizure case

The authority of police officers to detain a suspect incident to the execution of a search warrant is limited to the immediate vicinity of the premises to be searched, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled, finding the detention of a defendant a mile from his apartment was unconstitutional.

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