California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gordon, 156 Cal.App.3d 74, 202 Cal.Rptr. 566 (Cal. App. 1984):
[156 Cal.App.3d 80] An automobile may be searched where exigent circumstances, as defined above, exist which make obtaining a warrant an impossible or impractical alternative. (Wimberly v. Superior Court (1976) 16 Cal.3d 557, 563, 128 Cal.Rptr. 641, 547 P.2d 417.)
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.