Legal Opinion
Long v. Van De Kamp
District Court, C.D. California
Decided August 22, 1991No. CV 89-6488 SVWPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED ORDER GRANTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND ENJOINING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FROM ENFORCING AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL STATUTE
WILSON, District Judge.
Introduction
The question before the Court is whether section 2805(a) of the California Vehicle Code authorizing warrantless searches without probable cause of automobile repair shops for the purpose of locating stolen vehicles violates the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
The Court finds the statute to be constitutionally defective in two respects and enjoins the Attorney General from enforcing it against automobile (or motorcycle)…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by4 opinions
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