Chimel v. California, No. 770 (U.S. Supreme Court) (395 U.S. 752; 89 S.Ct. 2034) (June 23, 1969) (Justice Stewart)
In this case, the police came to petitioner's home with an arrest warrant to arrest him for an alleged burglary. When petitioner returned from work, the police arrested him. The police then asked for permission to "look around." Even though petitioner objected, the officers conducted a search. They looked through ...
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