According to the SCOTUS holding in Arizona v. Gant (2009), police may search a vehicle incident to a recent occupant's arrest, only if the arrestee is within reaching distance of the passenger compartment at the time of the search, or if:

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According to the SCOTUS holding in Arizona v. Gant (2009), police may search a vehicle incident to a recent occupant's arrest, only if the arrestee is within reaching distance of the passenger compartment at the time of the search, or if: ​

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The SCOTUS decision in Arizona v. Gant allows a vehicle search incident to arrest if the arrestee is within reaching distance of the vehicle or if it is reasonable to believe the vehicle contains evidence of the offense of arrest.

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