An officer lawfully arrests an individual at his home. The officer then transports the individual to a jail. The officer returns in two weeks to search the home because it was the setting of the arrest. The officer searches the whole home. This search was not legal or constitutional.

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The search was not legal or constitutional because it was conducted without a warrant, consent, or exigent circumstances, violating the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.

An Officer Lawfully Arrests an Individual at His Home