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U.S. Supreme Court Gives Police More Authority to Search People

By Ron Chapman

 In the recent case of Virginia v. Moore, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the police did not violate the fourth amendment's prohibition against unreasonable search and seizures when they arrested a man in Virginia based upon probable cause but prohibited by Virginia state law.  The Supreme Court also ruled that the police did not violate the fourth amendment when they searched the arrested man and found cocaine. The following synopsis of Virginia v. Moore can be found at Williamette Law Online: "In February 2003 David Moore (Moore) was arrested for driving with a suspended license. Upon a search incident to arrest, police found 16 grams of crack cocaine in his vehicle. Moore filed a pre-trial motion to suppress the evidence discovered during the search, claiming the search violated his Fourth Amendment rights...continue to full post

Full post as published by Palm Beach Criminal Defense Blog on May 23, 2008 (boomark / email).