U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.

NCJRS Virtual Library

The Virtual Library houses over 235,000 criminal justice resources, including all known OJP works.
Click here to search the NCJRS Virtual Library

Legal Commentary (From Crime to Court: Police Officer's Handbook, P 13-14, 1989, Joseph C. Coleman)

NCJ Number
121063
Author(s)
J C Coleman
Date Published
1989
Length
2 pages
Annotation
Six judicial decisions relating to warrantless searches are summarized.
Abstract
Individual decisions focus on warrantless entries into a residence, inventory searches of impounded vehicles, probable cause for warrantless investigatory searches of vehicles, securing of weapons in plain sight during a search, the validity of search warrants based on an informant's lie, and consent to search a bag.

Downloads

No download available

Availability