In This Pair of Cases,the First May Serve as Precedent

question 134

Short Answer

In this pair of cases,the first may serve as precedent for the second.Decide whether the second case is so relevantly similar to the first that it should be decided identically.Explain your decision.
First case:Officers on a late-night automobile patrol approached two men parked in a car in a lover's lane,who then drove away at high speed.The officers chased and overtook them,searched the car,and found narcotics.The court ruled that the search of the automobile was lawful even though no arrest had been made:The presence of two men in that place was suspicious,and their sudden flight indicated consciousness of guilt of some crime.
Second case:The defendant's car was parked,and officers observed him walking in the middle of the night in a residential area.When they approached him,he made a throwing motion;on interrogation,he admitted prior felonies but made unbelievable explanations of his presence and his car at the place.The officers searched the car and found narcotics.

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