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Task: Motor Vehicle Search Incident to Arrest






          Arizona v. Gant,  556 U.S. 332 (2009).





               Police may search a vehicle incident to a recent occupant’s arrest

               only if the arrestee is within reaching distance of the passenger

               compartment at the time of the search or it is reasonable to believe

               the vehicle contains evidence of the offense of arrest.





          Note: all other rules of search incident to arrest apply.



















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