Can an individual waive his Fourth Amendment rights by giving consent to a warrantless search of his vehicle?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Torres-Sanchez, 83 F.3d 1123 (9th Cir. 1996):
An individual may waive his Fourth Amendment rights by giving voluntary and intelligent consent to a warrantless search of his person, property, or premises. Bumper v. North Carolina, 391 U.S. 543, 88 S.Ct. 1788, 20 L.Ed.2d 797 (1968). Sanchez initially argues that his consent to search the vehicle was invalid, because it resulted from an illegal arrest. We reject this argument, having already decided that there was no illegal arrest.
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