United States Third Circuit

Defendant's arrest was justified by probable cause, and even if it was not, the subsequent warrantless search of his vehicle was independently justified under either the automobile exception or the Place exception to the warrant requirement.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/24/2001
• Decided 04/29/2002
• Published 04/29/2002

Judges

• Before ROTH, BARRY and AMBRO, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Brian J. McMonagle (Argued), McMonagle, Perri & McHugh, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael L. Levy, United States Attorney, Robert A. Zauzmer, Assistant United States Attorney, Chief of Appeals, M. Taylor Aspinwall (Argued), Assistant United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee.