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itsmyluck

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According to the SCOTUS holding in Arizona v. Gant (2009), police may search a vehicle incident to a recent occupant's arrest, only if the arrestee is within reaching distance of the passenger compartment at the time of the search, or if:
 
  a. there is no second reason for a search.
 b. the police have reason to believe that there is evidence in the car.
 c. it is reasonable to believe that the vehicle contains evidence of the offense of arrest.
  d. the police have reasonable suspicion that the car contains contraband or weapons.

Question 2

Under the holding in Chimel v. California (1969), a leading SCOTUS case on searches incident to arrest, the police must limit a thorough search incident to arrest to:
 
  a. the arrestee's person (body and clothing).
 b. the arrestee's person and the area within the arrestee's immediate control.
  c. the arrestee's person and the room in which the arrestee is arrested.
 d. the arrestee's person and the dwelling in which the arrestee is arrested.



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

b



itsmyluck

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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