People v. Long

We respectfully dissent. The search of defendant’s vehicle and the seizure of the controlled substance did not violate the constitutional prohibitions against unreasonable searches and seizures, US Const, Am IV; Const 1963, art 1, § 11.

The facts are stated in the majority opinion. The majority opinion concludes that the officer’s actions in examining the interior of the vehicle constituted a warrantless search not authorized by Terry v Ohio, 392 US 1; 88 S Ct 1868; 20 L Ed 2d *474889 (1968). We agree that this issue is governed by the principles recognized in Terry.

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In Terry, the Court upheld…