Legal Opinion
United States v. Charles M. Russell
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 22, 1982No. 80-1139PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:
INTRODUCTION
In this case, involving two paper bags seized from a car and opened without a warrant, we confront fluid, variously interpreted strands of Fourth Amendment law. The bags were uncovered in the course of a search the police conducted after they had probable cause to believe that drugs were in the car. As described by one of the police officers, the car was a “1979 Mustang, . . . a hatchback type, in that the trunk area is accessible to the passengers from the rear seat, or if the driver wants to lean over.” Suppression Hearing Tr. at 12. In the course of the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- New York v. BeltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Arkansas v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Robbins v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by60 opinions
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