Wyoming VHoughton (1999) Held That an Officer May Search an Automobile

Wyoming v.Houghton (1999) held that an officer may search an automobile passenger's belongings simply because the officer suspects the driver has done something wrong.This ruling, which was intended to prevent drivers from claiming that illegal drugs or other contraband belong to passengers rather than themselves, is referred to as the

A) jump-seat exception.
B) passenger patdown.
C) passenger property exception.
D) shotgun-seat exception.