Arizona v. Johnson

INTRODUCTION

United States v. Ross (1982) is one of the top five cases in vehicle stops, searches, and inventories. In this case, the Supreme Court was tasked with determining whether a legal warrantless search of an automobile allowed police to also search closed containers, specifically within the trunk of that vehicle. The Court ruled that the warrantless search of the containers found during the search of the care was constitutional and fell within the existing precedent of warrantless searches called the “automobile exception.”

INSTRUCTIONS

Locate another case on point associated with vehicle stops and searches. In your main post, address the following:

Summarize the material facts of the case you researched.
Explain the applicable law the court relied on in reaching its decision in your selected case.
Describe the legal requirements from your selected case that hold particular importance for police officers conducting a vehicle stop and search.
Examine the potential impact of your selected case on the ethical behavior of police officers carrying out their assigned duties.

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Answer preview…………..

Arizona v. Johnson (07-1122) is a case relating to vehicle stops and searches. The case was unique as it was about the search of a passenger rather than the vehicle after a police stop. The issue of the case was whether or not an officer may perform a pat-down search of a passenger if the police officer believes that the passenger could be carrying a firearm, after stopping the vehicle for a minor traffic offense. The case also questions whether the police can conduct such searches even when there are no reasonable reasons to believe that the passenger may be participating in a crime or has committed a crime………
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