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CHIMEL v. CALIFORNIA

No. 770.

395 U.S. 752 (1969)

CHIMEL v. CALIFORNIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 23, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith C. Monroe, by appointment of the Court, 394 U.S. 940, argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.

Ronald M. George, Deputy Attorney General of California, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General, and William E. James, Assistant Attorney General.

MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case raises basic questions concerning the permissible scope under the Fourth Amendment of a search incident to a lawful arrest.

The relevant facts are essentially undisputed. Late in the afternoon of September 13, 1965, three police officers arrived at the Santa Ana, California, home of the petitioner with a warrant authorizing his arrest for the burglary of a coin shop. The officers knocked on...

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