Legal Opinion
United States v. William Robert Rich
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 21, 1993No. 92-8230PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
The question in this case is whether an individual’s affirmative response to a police officer’s request to “have a look in” the individual’s automobile is the equivalent of a general consent to search the automobile and its contents, including the individual’s luggage. With some reluctance, but drawing from precedent, we hold that the search does not violate the Fourth Amendment. We thus reverse the district court’s suppression of the seized contraband.
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We write today because the light bulb for the license plate on William Robert Rich’s pickup truck burned out.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Florida v. JimenoSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- United States v. Henry EspinosaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Geronimo Muniz-MelchorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by54 opinions
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- Colston v. BarnhartCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
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