Based on the California v. Acevedo decision, the scope of a warrantless search of an automobile is defined by the _____.

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The California v. Acevedo decision established that the scope of a warrantless search of an automobile is defined by the object of the search and the places in which there is probable cause to believe that it may be found. This means that if there is probable cause to believe that contraband may be found in a specific area of the vehicle, the search can be limited to that area rather than a more general search throughout the entire vehicle. The nature of the container in which the contraband is secreted is not the sole determining factor in the scope of the search.

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