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According to the Supreme Court ruling in Arizona v. Gant, when can police search the passenger compartment of a vehicle incident to a recent occupant's arrest?
According to the Supreme Court ruling in Arizona v. Gant, when can police search the passenger compartment of a vehicle incident to a recent occupant's arrest?
- Only if the arrestee is unsecured and within reaching distance of the passenger compartment
- Only if the vehicle contains evidence related to the arrest
- Only if the arrestee might access the vehicle at the time of the search
- All of the above (correct)
What must officers be able to clearly articulate in order to conduct a search of a vehicle incident to arrest?
What must officers be able to clearly articulate in order to conduct a search of a vehicle incident to arrest?
- The arrestee's location at the time of the search
- The arrestee's ability to access the vehicle at the time of the search (correct)
- The presence of drugs or stolen property in the vehicle
- The arrestee's criminal history
Under what circumstances can the trunk of a vehicle be searched incident to the same arrest?
Under what circumstances can the trunk of a vehicle be searched incident to the same arrest?
- If there is independent probable cause or a lawful inventory search is conducted (correct)
- If the trunk is unlocked
- If the vehicle contains evidence related to the arrest
- If the arrestee is unsecured and within reaching distance of the trunk
