Legal Opinion
United States v. Francisco Paulino
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 23, 1988No. 833, Docket 87-1533PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
The sole issue presented on this appeal is whether counterfeit currency discovered during a warrantless protective search of a vehicle should be suppressed. The scope of the automobile exception to the Fourth Amendment sheds light on the answer to that question. Unlike what Sir Edward Coke said about a man’s house, a man’s automobile is not his castle. Castles are not readily moveable or subject to inspection and regulation, and their occupants do not ordinarily pose a threat to the safety of police officers acting in the normal course of their duty. The lowered…
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