What is the test for whether a search is legal under the Fourth Amendment?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from USA v. Cervantes, 219 F.3d 882 (9th Cir. 1999):
We review de novo whether a search is legal under the Fourth Amendment. See Ornelas v. United States , 517 U.S. 690, 699 (1996). We review for clear error the trial judge's findings of fact. See id.
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