POST case law study guide(with Errorless answers)
Terry v. Ohio correct answersA stop bases on reasonable suspicion; frisk, if one can articulate.
Pennsylvania v. Mimms correct answersThe right to remove the drivers of vehicles
U.S. v. Carroll correct answersAn officer can search the entire vehicle and its content without a
warrant based upon probable cause.
Maryland v. Wilson correct answersThe right to remover passenger from vehicles.
Tennessee v. Garner correct answersFleeing felon rule; cannot use deadly force against fleeing
felons unless they are armed or are a threat to police or a third party.
Knowles v. Iowa correct answersOfficers may search a vehicle incident to an arrest, but the
search incident to the issuance of a traffic citation, absent consent or probable cause, violates the
4th amendment.
People v. Minor correct answersA driver with control over a vehicle possesses the authority to
consent to a search of the vehicle even when the vehicle owner is present as a passenger.
Miranda V. Arizona correct answersRight against compulsory self-incrimination without an
attorney present.
Arizona v. Gant correct answersPolice may search a vehicle incident to a recent occupants arrest
only if the arrestee is within reaching distance of the passenger compartment at the time of the
search or if it is reasonable to believe the vehicles contain evidence of the offense of arrest.
Chimel v. California correct answersPolice can search the area within the immediate control of
the person arrested including a vehicle; also known as "wing-tip", "wing-span", or "reach zone"
rule.
Maryland v. Buie correct answersA limited "protective sweep" during in a home is allowed if
justified if officer can articulate possibility of individual posing a danger to those on the arrest
scene.
Marbury v. Madison correct answersThe Supreme Court determined the Judiciary has the power
to review and render null and void those laws in conflict with the constitution.
Wyoming v. Houghton correct answersIf there is a passenger inside a car, police may inspect the
belongings of the passenger if they have probable cause to search the vehicle.
People v. Aarness correct answersA Police Officer may not go into a 3rd party's home
(residence) to arrest a person for whom that officer has an arrest warrant. This is a 4th
Amendment Violation unless the officer has 1) consent; 2)exigent circumstances, or; 3) an
exception under the emergency exception.
Terry v. Ohio correct answersA stop bases on reasonable suspicion; frisk, if one can articulate.
Pennsylvania v. Mimms correct answersThe right to remove the drivers of vehicles
U.S. v. Carroll correct answersAn officer can search the entire vehicle and its content without a
warrant based upon probable cause.
Maryland v. Wilson correct answersThe right to remover passenger from vehicles.
Tennessee v. Garner correct answersFleeing felon rule; cannot use deadly force against fleeing
felons unless they are armed or are a threat to police or a third party.
Knowles v. Iowa correct answersOfficers may search a vehicle incident to an arrest, but the
search incident to the issuance of a traffic citation, absent consent or probable cause, violates the
4th amendment.
People v. Minor correct answersA driver with control over a vehicle possesses the authority to
consent to a search of the vehicle even when the vehicle owner is present as a passenger.
Miranda V. Arizona correct answersRight against compulsory self-incrimination without an
attorney present.
Arizona v. Gant correct answersPolice may search a vehicle incident to a recent occupants arrest
only if the arrestee is within reaching distance of the passenger compartment at the time of the
search or if it is reasonable to believe the vehicles contain evidence of the offense of arrest.
Chimel v. California correct answersPolice can search the area within the immediate control of
the person arrested including a vehicle; also known as "wing-tip", "wing-span", or "reach zone"
rule.
Maryland v. Buie correct answersA limited "protective sweep" during in a home is allowed if
justified if officer can articulate possibility of individual posing a danger to those on the arrest
scene.
Marbury v. Madison correct answersThe Supreme Court determined the Judiciary has the power
to review and render null and void those laws in conflict with the constitution.
Wyoming v. Houghton correct answersIf there is a passenger inside a car, police may inspect the
belongings of the passenger if they have probable cause to search the vehicle.
People v. Aarness correct answersA Police Officer may not go into a 3rd party's home
(residence) to arrest a person for whom that officer has an arrest warrant. This is a 4th
Amendment Violation unless the officer has 1) consent; 2)exigent circumstances, or; 3) an
exception under the emergency exception.
