Brian E. Hardin v. State of Indiana

[25] Because I believe that the police search of Hardin's automobile was improper under both the Fourth Amendment and Article 1, Section 11, I respectfully dissent.

[26] Interpreting the Fourth Amendment, the United States Supreme Court has held that "[a] lawful search of fixed premises generally extends to the entire area in which the object of the search may be found and is not limited by the possibility that separate acts of entry or opening may be required to complete the search." United States v. Ross , 456 U.S. 798, 820-21, 102 S.Ct. 2157, 72 L.Ed.2d 572 (1982). This is only common…