The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Valenzuela, 546 F.2d 273 (9th Cir. 1976):
An automobile can be searched if there is probable cause to believe that it contains contraband and if there are exigent circumstances that make it impossible or impractical to get a warrant. People v. Cook, 13 Cal.3d 663, 119 Cal.Rptr. 500, 532 P.2d 148 (1975).
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