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

question 132

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 arrested D in his living room on a charge of using the mails to transport forged checks.Then they searched the other rooms of his apartment for forged checks,which they did not find.But they did find unlawfully possessed draft cards.D was convicted of possession and alteration of the draft cards.The court held the search was lawful as incidental to a valid arrest.
Second case:Federal officers had observed the defendant operating an illegal still.They entered the premises and made a valid arrest without a warrant for a felony committed in their presence.They seized the still.At trial,the defendant moved to exclude the still from evidence.

---

Definitions:

Brain Activity

The electrical and chemical processes in the brain that allow for thought, perception, emotion, and movement.

Neuroticism

A personality trait characterized by tendencies toward anxiety, moodiness, worry, and emotional instability.

Extraversion

A personality dimension that characterizes individuals who are outgoing, energetic, talkative, and sociable.

Evolutionary Perspective

A theoretical approach that explains certain human behaviors and psychological traits as adaptations that have evolved to increase survival and reproductive success.