Ochs v. United States

How later courts describe this case

• “the question whether Opperman permits inspection of sealable containers as an incident to an inventory is an open and serious one”
• where car was used for illegal purpose and was parked on street, with the defendant inside it at the time of arrest, the arresting officers were entitled to search for evidence, including weapons
• right to inspect “suspicious object” come upon in course of legal search
• income derived from extortion, loansharking and prostitution
• Defendant found to have had complete control and dominion over a car by virtue of the fact that he had permission to use the car and the car key. Such dominion allowed him the right to exclude others from it and gave rise to his standing to object to a search of the car.