OPINION
PERREN, J.
A cell phone is seized from the person of an arrestee approximately one hour after he is transported to the police station. About 30 minutes later, while the arrestee is being interrogated, the arresting officer accesses the phone's text message folder and retrieves an incriminating message. We hold the officer's actions are lawful under the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution as a valid search incident to arrest.
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