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Diane,a Police Officer,stops Tim's Car for a Traffic Offense

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Diane,a police officer,stops Tim's car for a traffic offense.While talking to Tim,she shines a flashlight into the passenger compartment of Tim's car and sees evidence of drug paraphernalia.Which statement is correct?


A) Diane may search the passenger compartment of the car and any place else in the car, including the trunk, without Tim's consent.
B) Diane may search the passenger compartment of the car without Tim's consent; however, she may not search the trunk of the car without his consent or without a search warrant.
C) Diane may not search the passenger compartment of the car (nor any place else) without Tim's consent or a search warrant. However, she can require Tim to remain parked until the search warrant is brought to her.
D) Under the above circumstances, Diane can write Tim a traffic citation but cannot search the vehicle.

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