Criminal Law Blog

The recent Arizona v. Gant overturns the ability of police officers to conduct a search of a vehicle's compartment following the arrest of the vehicle's driver.  As a result, the decision will hamper the police officers' ability to use the technique for the police to arrest a driver for a minimal traffic offense to conduct a vehicle search.  Typically in the past, police, after arresting the driver for a traffic offense, would conduct a search... Read More