· 9/15/2023
Sullivan v. BitterSweet Ranch, LLC
Citations
- 536 P.3d 867
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that a warrantless \caretaking search of a lawfully impounded automobile\ does not violate the Fourth Amendment
- holding that a warrantless “caretaking search of a lawfully impounded automobile” does not violate the Fourth Amendment
- holding that an inventory search of an automobile prior to its im-poundment, pursuant to standard police procedures, is reasonable under the Fourth Amendment
- holding that an inventory search of an automobile prior to its impoundment, pursuant to standard police procedures, is reasonable under the Fourth Amendment
- recognizing that the “[Supreme] Court has traditionally drawn a distinction between automobiles and homes ... in relation to the Fourth Amendment”
- holding that officers may conduct an inventory search of a lawfully impounded vehicle without a warrant
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