Mack v. City of Abilene

The focus of this case is whether Appellant Christopher Mack’s Fourth Amendment rights were violated by a series of warrantless vehicle searches. As set out below, we have determined that one of the vehicle, searches was unconstitutional. Re-latedly, we hold that the police officers who conducted that search are not entitled to the defense of qualified immunity. Additionally, we hold that the arrest and apartment search warrant was valid and that Appellant’s arrest therefore was lawful. Finally, we affirm the dismissal of Appellant’s state law claims against the City of Abilene but vacate the…