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Thornton v. U.S., No. 03-5165 (U.S. Supreme Court) (541 U.S. 615; 124 S.Ct. 2127) (May 24, 2004) (Justice Rehnquist)

Loaded on May 1, 2004 published in Punch and Jurists May 03, 2004
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Incident to Arrest.

Here the Court held that the police may conduct a warrantless search of a parked car if they have made a lawful arrest of its driver nearby, even when the officer does not make contact with the person arrested until he has left his vehicle.

In Chimel v. California, 395 ...

 

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  1. Thornton v. U.S., No. 03-5165 (U.S. Supreme Court) (541 U.S. 615; 124 S.Ct. 2127) (May 24, 2004) (Justice Rehnquist)
  2. U.S. v. Bennett, No. 02-50442 (9th Cir.) (363 F.3d 947) (April 9, 2004) (Judge Raymond C. Fisher)
  3. U.S. v. Martin, No. 03-1068 (1st Cir.) (363 F.3d 25) (March 30, 2004) (Judge Kermit A. Lipez)
  4. Nelson v. Campbell, No. 03-6821 (U.S. Supreme Court) (541 U.S. 637; 124 S.Ct. 2117) (May 24, 2004) (Justice O'Connor)
  5. Jansen v. U.S., No. 02-4215 (3rd Cir.) (369 F.3d 237) (May 21, 2004) (Judge Dickinson R. Debevoise)

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