Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Chauffeurs, Teamsters & Helpers, Local No. 391 v. Terry

Chauffeurs, Teamsters & Helpers, Loc. No. 391 v. Terry, 491 U.S. 903 (1989)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1989-06-19
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • treating rolled paper bag in passenger compartment as sealed container; question certified to Florida Supreme Court
  • if the police are to rely on consent to conduct a warrantless search, they are confined to the terms reasonably conferred by that consent
  • inventory rationale for warrantless search of closed container in impounded vehicle

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed Chauffeurs, Teamsters & Helpers, Local No. 391 v. Terry. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

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C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari granted.