A Legal Analysis of Collins v. Virginia
Faculty Sponsor
Dr. Julia Stronks jstronks@whitworth.edu
Research Project Abstract
This original research examines the currently unanswered question, is whether the Fourth Amendment's automobile exception permits a police officer, uninvited and without a warrant, to enter private property, approach a house and search a vehicle parked a few feet from the house? This pressing legal question has been brought forth in the case, Collins v. Virginia, which it is currently on the docket of the U.S. Supreme Court, awaiting judgment. I will examine the history, legal question, and precedent to determine how the court will interpret the amendment.
Session Number
RS13
Location
Weyerhaeuser 303
Abstract Number
RS13-b
A Legal Analysis of Collins v. Virginia
Weyerhaeuser 303
This original research examines the currently unanswered question, is whether the Fourth Amendment's automobile exception permits a police officer, uninvited and without a warrant, to enter private property, approach a house and search a vehicle parked a few feet from the house? This pressing legal question has been brought forth in the case, Collins v. Virginia, which it is currently on the docket of the U.S. Supreme Court, awaiting judgment. I will examine the history, legal question, and precedent to determine how the court will interpret the amendment.
