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Florida v. Meyers, 466 U.S. 380 (1984)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
Florida v. Meyers, 466 U.S. 380 (1984)
Florida v. Meyers No. 83-1279 Decided April 23, 1984 466 U.S. 380
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE DISTRICT
COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, FOURTH DISTRICT
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At the time of respondent’s arrest for sexual battery, police officers searched his automobile and seized several items. Approximately eight hours after the car was impounded, an officer, without obtaining a warrant, searched the car a second time, seizing additional evidence. The Florida trial court denied respondent’s motion to suppress the evidence seized during the second search, and respondent was convicted. The Florida District Court of Appeal reversed, holding that even though respondent conceded that the initial search of the car was valid, the second warrantless search violated the Fourth Amendment because the car had been impounded, removing the element of mobility.
Held: The Fourth Amendment was not violated by the second search of respondent’s car. The justification to conduct a warrantless search of a car that has been stopped on the road -- based on probable cause to believe there is evidence of crime inside it -- does not vanish once the car has been impounded and immobilized. Michigan v. Thomas, 458 U.S. 259.
Certiorari granted; 432 So.2d 97, reversed and remanded.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Florida v. Meyers, 466 U.S. 380 (1984) in 466 U.S. 380 Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=CH97CY7VR9LH2WN.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Florida v. Meyers, 466 U.S. 380 (1984), in 466 U.S. 380, Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=CH97CY7VR9LH2WN.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Florida v. Meyers, 466 U.S. 380 (1984). cited in 1984, 466 U.S. 380. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=CH97CY7VR9LH2WN.
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