Supreme Court’s Ruling in Chimel V. California: Reshaping Search Laws
Words: 687 1559The landmark decision rendered by the Supreme Court in 1969, known as Chimel v. California, brought about a significant shift in American search and seizure doctrine, therefore exerting a profound impact on police enforcement practices across the nation. The present issue pertains to the allowed extent of a law enforcement search conducted on an individual who has been arrested, as well as the immediate vicinity around the arrestee, in the absence of a warrant. This discourse analyzes the historical background […]