State v. Williams

OPINION

SERNA, Justice.

{1} We granted certiorari to resolve the question of whether the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits an under-clothing search as part of a search incident to arrest when the arresting officer has reason to suspect that the arrestee is concealing a weapon or contraband under his or her clothing. The State appeals the holding of the Court of Appeals that the roadside search of Defendant Terry Williams, incident to his arrest on an outstanding felony warrant, violated the Fourth Amendment. We adopt and apply the reasonableness factors articulated in…