John C. Hall Category: Person Description: A Special Agent in the Legal Counsel Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Page Sections: Article Index |
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November 1981 | The Motor Vehicle Exception to the Search Warrant Requirement (Part I) The fourth amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits “unreasobable searches and seizures.” | Commentary (text) Publication: FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Byline: John C. Hall |
December 1981 | The Motor Vehicle Exception to the Search Warrant Requirement (Conclusion) In 1925, in its landmark decision of Carroll v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a warrantless search is reasonable under the fourth amendment to the U.S. Constitution when there exists probable cause that an automobile or other vehicle contains that which is subject to seizure by law... | Commentary (text) Publication: FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Byline: John C. Hall |