In US V Robinson (1973), the Police Had Stopped the Defendant for Defendant

question 11

Multiple Choice

In U.S. v. Robinson (1973) , the police had stopped the defendant for driving with a revoked driver's permit. SCOTUS's ruling with respect to the legality of the search of the defendant is important, because it held that: ​

• A)a search incident to arrest may be conducted only where there is probable cause that the arrestee has weapons or evidence on his or her person.
• B)a search incident to arrest may be conducted only where there is reasonable suspicion.
• C)a search incident to a full custody arrest may be conducted regardless of the likelihood of finding weapons or evidence on the arrestee's person.
• D)a search may not be conducted incident to an arrest for a traffic offense.