In ____, the Supreme Court ruled that police may search any area within the suspect's "immediate control" toconfiscate any weapons or evidence that the suspect could possibly destroy.

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In ____, the Supreme Court ruled that police may search any area within the suspect's "immediate control" toconfiscate any weapons or evidence that the suspect could possibly destroy. ​

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In Chimel v. California (1969), the Supreme Court held that police officers arresting a person at home could only search the area within the arrestee's immediate control, meaning the area from which the person could gain possession of a weapon or destructible evidence. This decision aimed to limit the scope of searches connected to an arrest to protect the Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable searches and seizures.

In ____, the Supreme Court Ruled That Police May Search