Search & Seizure In The Context Of Automobiles

Part I of Essay
The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution prohibits the unreasonable search and seizure of the individual or his property unless probable cause for the search is demonstrated. "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses and effects against u ....

Part II of Essay
.... contraband goods by a law enforcement officer. The Supreme Court has created this exception because it is not practical to secure a search warrant when there is probable cause to believe that contraband goods are in an automobile. Such things as automobiles and boats can quickly be moved away before an officer can secure a warrant. New Jersey Courts also recognize that an automobile exception is required because the need of a search warrant is often unforeseeable when an automobile is inherently mobile. Carroll v. United States, 267, U.S. 132 ....