In Wyoming v.Houghton,concerning the search of a passenger's purse for drugs based on probable cause that drugs are in the vehicle,the U.S.Supreme Court declared that:

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The U.S. Supreme Court in Wyoming v. Houghton declared that the police may inspect passengers' belongings that are capable of concealing the object of the search, based on probable cause that drugs or other contraband are in the vehicle. The police do not need to obtain a separate search warrant for the passenger's belongings if they have already established probable cause for the search of the vehicle. Additionally, the passenger cannot prevent the search by identifying the container as his/hers.

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