NCJ Number
90413
Journal
Criminal Law Bulletin Volume: 19 Issue: 4 Dated: (July-August 1983) Pages: 325-348
Date Published
1983
Length
24 pages
Annotation
In South Dakota v. Opperman, the Supreme Court not only validated inventories of motor vehicles but virtually invited law enforcement agencies to sue this procedure-free means of searching vehicles. Professor Reamey, who has served as legal advisor to law enforcement groups, takes a look at the law and practices in this area.
Abstract
The doctrinal flabbiness of Opperman has been repeatedly surveyed in the literature and is touched on here. The importance of this work is, however, its focus on the impoundment, which of necessity must precede the inventory. (Publisher abstract)