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Criminal

Mar. 25, 2002

Police Can Search Car for Documents Anywhere That They Might Be Found

Focus Column - By Alex Ricciardulli The California Supreme Court in the potentially far-reaching opinion in In re Arturo D. , 27 Cal.4th 60 (2002), held that once the police stop a car for a traffic violation and the motorist is unable to produce a driver's license or registration papers, the police can search any area of the car where they might reasonably find such documents.

        Focus Column
        
        By Alex Ricciardulli
        
        The California Supreme Court in the potentially far-reaching opinion in In re Arturo D., 27 Cal.4th 60 (2002), held that once the police stop a car for a...

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