United States Ninth Circuit

The Fourth Amendment permits police to search an automobile after arresting its recent occupant, even when evidence related to the crime is unlikely to be found.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/09/2004
• Decided 02/22/2005
• Published 02/22/2005

Judges

• O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge., Before:  O'SCANNLAIN, COWEN, and BEA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert J. McWhirter, Federal Public Defender's Office, Phoenix, AZ, argued the cause for the appellant;  Fredric F. Kay was on the briefs.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mary Beth Pfister, United States Attorney's Office, Phoenix, AZ, argued the cause for the appellee;  Paul K. Charlton and Michael T. Morrissey were on the brief.