Supreme Court of the United States
Arizona v. Gant
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- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- April 21, 2009
- Case
- Arizona v. Gant
- Case status
- Decided
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*335Justice Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court. After Rodney Gant was arrested for driving with a suspended license, handcuffed, and locked in the back of a patrol car, police officers searched his car and discovered cocaine in the pocket of a jacket on the backseat. Because Gant could not have accessed his ear to retrieve weapons or evidence at…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | John Paul Stevens | April 21, 2009 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | April 21, 2009 |
| Dissent | Not attributed | April 21, 2009 |