COLLINS v. VIRGINIA

No. 16-1027.

138 S.Ct. 1663 (2018)

584 U.S. 586

Ryan Austin COLLINS, Petitioner v. VIRGINIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 29, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew A. Fitzgerald , Richmond, VA, for Petitioner.

Trevor S. Cox , Acting Solicitor General, for Respondent.

Charles L. Weber, Jr. , Attorney at Law, Charlottesville, VA, Matthew A. Fitzgerald , Brian D. Schmalzbach , Travis C. Gunn , McGuireWoods LLP, Richmond, VA, for Petitioner.

Mark R. Herring , Attorney General of Virginia, Matthew R. McGuire , Acting Deputy Solicitor General, Christopher P. Schandevel , Assistant Attorney General, Trevor S. Cox , Acting Solicitor General, Office of the Virginia Attorney General, Richmond, VA, for Respondent.


This case presents the question whether the automobile exception to the Fourth Amendment permits a police officer, uninvited and without a warrant, to enter the curtilage of a home in order to search a vehicle parked therein. It does not.

I

Officer Matthew McCall of the Albemarle...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases