The U.S. Supreme Court decision in ______ allows the police to search a citizen's vehicle if the arrestee could access the vehicle at the time of the search or if it is reasonable to believe that the vehicle contains evidence of the offense.

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The correct decision is Arizona v. Gant, which ruled that 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 it is reasonable to believe the vehicle contains evidence of the offense of arrest.

The US Supreme Court Decision in ______ Allows the Police to to Search