Week 4

Case where After entering a home immediately after a robbery to apprehend the suspect, police officers searched the home for him and any weapons. They discovered the weapons and the suspect at the home

The Warden v. Hayden Court held that searches without a warrant are permissible where the ”_______ of the situation” make the search necessary.

Case where:
- The police pursued the suspect after the controlled buy, and he entered either the apartment on the left or the apartment on the right.
- They smelled burnt marijuana emanating from the apartment on the left (instead of the right) and approached that apartment.
- Knocked and announced. Police had reason to believe that evidence was being destroyed so they entered into the apartment.

Does the exigent circumstance rule apply when police by K&A’ing their presence, cause the occupants to attempt to destroy evidence?

Exception to the warrant requirement:

the exigencies of the situation make the need of law enforcement so compelling that a warrantless search is objectively reasonable under the 4th amendment

can the police  enter a home w/o a warrant to render emergency assistance to an injured occupant or to protect an occupant from imminent injury?

case where:

- 3 officers arrived at D’s house with an arrest warrant in connection to the burglary of a coin shop. They asked for permission to look around, and D said “no.”
- When D objected, the police informed him that they would conduct the search due to the basis of the lawful arrest. The police instructed D’s wife to remove items from drawers and eventually the police found and seized a number of coins, medals and tokens.

is it reasonable to make a search outside the area of the valid arrest?

When an arrest is made, it is reasonable for the arresting officer to search the person arrested in order to remove any weapons that the latter might seek to use in order to resist arrest or effect his escape
True False

The officers may search the person, take the evidence on the person , and search the area in which the arrest took place.
True False

Allows police to search the person and immediate area within reach of the arrestee

Does the Search incident to arrest doctrine allow the search of the arrestees entire house.

The officer can search your person and your container at the time of arrest

why did carpenter decline to extend Riley rule to cellphone data? (The officer can search your person and your container at the time of arrest )

Search incident to arrest doctrine purpose

T/F: Searches of the contents of cell phones during the course of an arrest do not fit within the search incident to arrest warrant exception
True False

Does the search of the passenger compartment of a vehicle fall within the search incident to arrest exception for vehicle occupants who have been arrested?

Search incident to arrest may only include:

T/F:
When the police have made a incident to arrest, they may search the compartment of the vehicle.
True False

In order to search a vehicle incident to an arrest,