Is a warrantless search of a vehicle by police officers not unreasonable?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Glawson, C091989 (Cal. App. 2020):
"[A] warrantless search of an automobile stopped by police officers who had probable cause to believe the vehicle contained contraband [i]s not unreasonable within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment." (United States v. Ross, supra, 456 U.S. at
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