Massachusetts Court of Appeals Says Search of Car Seat-Cushion Is Constitutional
Lawyers USA › September 11, 2007
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A warrantless search of a car's rear seat cushion did not violate the defendants' constitutional rights, the Massachusetts Court of Appeals has ruled.
The defendants were stopped when their vehicle was going the wrong way on a one-way street in a high-crime area of Boston. The street had been the scene of drug deals and shootings, including the shooting of a Boston police officer. The vehicle's windows - except for the windshield - were tinted, limiting visibility.See the full content of this document
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Massachusetts Court of Appeals Says Search of Car Seat-Cushion Is Constitutional
The officer asked the driver for his license, which he could not find. The ...
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