United States Fourth Circuit

Because the police had probable cause to search defendant's vehicle and because the "automobile exception" to the Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement applies, a warrant was not required to satisfy the Fourth Amendment's reasonableness requirement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/25/2003
• Published 09/25/2003

Judges

• Before WILKINS, Chief Judge, and WILLIAMS and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED: Brian Lee Whisler, Assistant United States Attorney, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellant.  Larry Mark Dash, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF: Paul J. McNulty, United States Attorney, Sherrie S. Capotosto, Assistant United States Attorney, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellant.  Frances H. Pratt, Research and Writing Attorney, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellee.