Under what circumstances can police search the trunk of a vehicle without a warrant?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Johnson, 977 F.2d 593 (9th Cir. 1992):
Under the "automobile exception" to the warrant requirement, police may conduct a warrantless search of every part of a legitimately stopped vehicle, including the trunk and all containers, if there is probable cause to believe it contains evidence of a crime. United States v. Ross, 456 U.S. 798, 821 (1982) (sealed package in car trunk).
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