U.S. Supreme Court allows search and seizure in Virginia case
April 23, 2008 | Virginia News
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police can conduct searches and seize evidence after arrests that sometimes violate state law.
The unanimous decision comes in a case from Portsmouth, Va., where city detectives seized crack cocaine from a motorist after arresting him for a traffic ticket offense.
Copy of Supreme Court Decision
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