List of consent to search case law articles

This article is a chronological list of United States criminal case law articles on Wikipedia that discuss the Fourth Amendment constitutional provision against unreasonable search and seizure in its relation to consent to search.

Warren Court (1953–1968)

• Stoner v. California (1964) - motel employees cannot give consent
• Katz v. United States (1967) - telephone booth has reasonable expectation of privacy

Burger Court (1969–1986)

• Frazier v. Cupp (1969) - one person can give consent in case of joint custody
• Schneckloth v. Bustamonte (1973) - government must show that consent occurred
• United States v. Watson (1976) - valid consent from person under arrest
• United States v. Mendenhall (1980) - consent stop converted to Terry stop
• South Dakota v. Neville (1983) - refusal to DUI test can be used as proof of guilt
• Florida v. Royer (1983) - consent obtained during unlawful detention is invalid

Rehnquist Court (1986–2005)

• Illinois v. Rodriguez (1990) - search valid if police reasonably believe consent given by owner
• Florida v. Bostick (1991) - not "free to leave" but "free to decline" on bus
• Florida v. Jimeno (1991) - can request officer to limit scope of search
• Ohio v. Robinette (1996) - do not have to inform motorist is free to go
• United States v. Drayton (2002) - police do not have to advise you of rights before search

Roberts Court (2005–present)

• Georgia v. Randolph (2006) - cannot search house if one resident agrees but another resident objects

External links

Library of Congress - U.S. Reports - Supreme Court decisions: