Officers have stopped a motorist and recognize him from a previous drug arrest.They ask and he consents to a search of the car.Just as an officer is about to reach under the passenger seat the suspect says,"Stop.I've changed my mind.No more search." The officers

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Once the suspect withdraws consent, the officers must immediately stop the search and not use the withdrawal as an excuse to detain the suspect further. The officers do not have probable cause to search the car based on the previous drug arrest or the fact that the suspect withdrew consent, nor can they justify the search under Belton without an arrest. Therefore, they must release the driver and cannot impound the car without a lawful reason.

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