U.S. v. Ross, No. 80-2209 (U.S. Supreme Court) (456 U.S. 798; 102 S.Ct. 2157) (June 1, 1982) (Justice Stevens)
Loaded on Oct. 16, 2004
published in Punch and Jurists
December 20, 2004
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Here the Court held that in cases where there was probable cause to search a vehicle "a search is not unreasonable if based on facts that would justify the issuance of a warrant, even though a warrant had not been actually obtained".
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