Chimel v. California

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:caseOutcome Strengthened Fourth Amendment protections
Defendant's conviction overturned
gptkbp:caseTypes No. 67
Criminal law case
gptkbp:court Reversed lower court ruling
6-2 decision
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 23, 1969
gptkbp:filedIn March 25, 1969
gptkbp:historical_significance Landmark case in civil liberties
gptkbp:homeGround Arrest for burglary
Evidence obtained during search
Legal challenge to evidence admissibility
Search of home without warrant
Appeal_to_Supreme_Court
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chimel v. California
gptkbp:impact Influenced search and seizure laws
gptkbp:influencedBy Fourth Amendment
gptkbp:involved California_law_enforcement
David_Chimel
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_William_O._Douglas
gptkb:Justice_Byron_White
Justice Harry Blackmun
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:California
gptkbp:legalStatus Civil rights movement era
Clarified scope of search incident to arrest
Established limits on police authority
Growing concerns over police practices
Searches must be reasonable
Fourth_Amendment_rights
gptkbp:notableFeature Explored implications for future cases
Highlighted importance of warrants
395 U.S. 752
Addressed public perception of police authority
Analyzed dissenting opinions
Considered balance between safety and rights
Considered future legal challenges
Considered societal implications of ruling
Discussed implications for law enforcement
Discussed legal ramifications for defendants
Discussed police discretion in searches
Evaluated constitutional protections
Evaluated impact on civil liberties
Examined scope of police searches
Reviewed implications for law enforcement training
Reviewed previous court rulings
Analyzed_historical_context_of_Fourth_Amendment
gptkbp:outcome Search incident to arrest limited
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
gptkbp:precedent Limits on warrantless searches
Subsequent search and seizure cases
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Riley_v._California
gptkb:United_States_v._Robinson
gptkb:Terry_v._Ohio
gptkb:Arizona_v._Gant
Exclusionary rule
Warrant requirement