Chimel v. California
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CitationChimel v. Cal., 395 U.S. 752, 89 S. Ct. 2034, 23 L. Ed. 2d 685, 1969 U.S. LEXIS 1166 (U.S. June 23, 1969) Brief Fact Summary. The defendant, Chimel (the “defendant”), was arrested inside his home and police asked him for consent to search the home. The defendant refused the request. The police proceeded nonetheless, incident to the lawful arrest and searched in different rooms. The police also had the defendant’s wife open various dresser drawers and remove their contents. Synopsis of Rule of Law. Incident to a lawful arrest, a search of any area beyond the arr ...

Chimel v. California
Brief

CitationChimel v. California, 1968 U.S. LEXIS 213, 393 U.S. 958, 89 S. Ct. 404, 21 L. Ed. 2d 372 (U.S. 1968) Brief Fact Summary. The defendant, Chimel (the “defendant”), was arrested inside his home and police asked him for consent to search the home. The defendant refused the request. The police proceeded nonetheless, incident to the lawful arrest and searched in different rooms. The police also had the defendant’s wife open various dresser drawers and remove their contents. Synopsis of Rule of Law. Incident to a lawful arrest, a search of any area beyond the arrestee ...

Chimel v. California
Brief

Citation395 U.S. 752, 89 S. Ct. 2034, 23 L. Ed. 2d 685 (1969) Brief Fact Summary. The defendant, Chimel (the “defendant”), was arrested inside his home and police asked him for consent to search the home. The defendant refused the request. The police proceeded nonetheless, incident to the lawful arrest and searched in different rooms. The police also had the defendant’s wife open various dresser drawers and remove their contents. Synopsis of Rule of Law. Incident to a lawful arrest, a search of any area beyond the arrestee’s immediate control, is unlawful under t ...

Cupp v. Murphy
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CitationCupp v. Murphy, 412 U.S. 291, 93 S. Ct. 2000, 36 L. Ed. 2d 900, 1973 U.S. LEXIS 63 (U.S. May 29, 1973) Brief Fact Summary. An individual was convicted of murdering his wife. The police took samples of physical evidence without the permission of the individual. Synopsis of Rule of Law. “On the facts of this case, considering the existence of probable cause, the very limited intrusion undertaken incident to the station house detention, and the ready destructibility of the evidence, we cannot say that this search violated the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments.” ...

Vale v. Louisiana
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CitationVale v. Louisiana, 399 U.S. 30, 90 S. Ct. 1969, 26 L. Ed. 2d 409, 1970 U.S. LEXIS 18 (U.S. 1970) Brief Fact Summary. Police arrested appellant Donald Vale on the street outside his home and then went into his home nearby and conducted a search, recovering additional narcotics in the process. Synopsis of Rule of Law. A search of a house is only to be upheld as incident to an arrest if the arrest takes place inside the house. ...