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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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