In what circumstances will the court uphold a warrantless search of clothing that was seized from an arrestee approximately 10 hours after his arrest?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. DIAZ, 81 Cal.Rptr.3d 215 (Cal. App. 2008):
In United States v. Edwards, the court upheld the warrantless search of clothing that was seized from an arrestee approximately 10 hours after his arrest. (415 U.S. at pp. 801-802, 94 S.Ct. 1234.) The court reasoned that once [an] accused is lawfully arrested and is in custody, the
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