Michelle Is Driving at Night When a Policeman Pulls Her

question 79

Multiple Choice

Michelle is driving at night when a policeman pulls her over for a blown tail light. When he approaches the car, he shines his flashlight into the car and sees a bag of white powder on the back seat. The officer orders Michelle out of the car and then reaches in to seize the bag. A quick examination leads him to believe that the bag contains cocaine. He arrests Michelle and takes her to the station.

• A) The officer conducted an illegal search because he didn't obtain a warrant.
• B) The officer conducted an illegal search because he may look into the car but may not use mechanical devices to aid his search without a warrant, so the use of the flashlight made the search illegal.
• C) The officer conducted a legal search because he may look into the car and may use simple mechanical devices, such as a flashlight, to aid his search without a warrant.
• D) The officer conducted a legal search because he found drugs and the ends justify the means.

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