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NEW YORK v. CLASS

No. 84-1181.

475 U.S. 106 (1986)

NEW YORK v. CLASS

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 25, 1986

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven R. Kartagener argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Mario Merola.

Marc C. Cogan argued the cause pro hac vice for respondent. With him on the brief was William E. Hellerstein.*

JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case, we must decide whether, in order to observe a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) generally visible from outside an automobile, a police officer may reach into the passenger compartment of a vehicle to move papers obscuring the VIN after its driver has been stopped for a traffic violation and has exited the car. We hold that, in these circumstances, the police officer's action does not violate the...

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