Searches Incident to an Arrest

Question 1

Chimel v. California

Answer 1

exception. A warrantless search of the area in possession and control of the person under arrest is permissible under the 4th Amendment.

Justifications: officer safety, prevent evidence destruction.

Question 2

Rabinowitz

Answer 2

p. 265

Question 3

Riley v. California

Answer 3

search incident to arrest does not apply to cell phones, other case specific exceptions mat still justify a warrantless search of a particular phone.

Question 4

The analysis:

Answer 4

(1) Reasonableness under the 4th amendment generally requires obtaining judicial warrant, then
(2) reasonable only if exception :
(3) Robinson arrest exception permits the arresting officer to search containers discovered on an arrestee’s person. Strikes appropriate balance in the context of physical objects.