New York v. Belton

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Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:caseOutcome Significant impact on law enforcement practices
Clarified legal standards for searches
Ruling favored law enforcement
gptkbp:caseTypes Criminal law case
79-1670
gptkbp:citedBy 453 U.S. 454
gptkbp:court 5-4 decision
Analyzed by legal scholars
Affirmed lower court's ruling
Expanded definition of search incident to arrest
Influenced_future_Supreme_Court_decisions
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
1981-04-21
gptkbp:filedIn 1980-11-12
gptkbp:hasLegalEvent Cited in future search and seizure rulings
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Key case in criminal procedure
gptkbp:homeGround Involved_arrest_of_Belton_and_vehicle_search
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label New York v. Belton
gptkbp:impact Fourth_Amendment_jurisprudence
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_William_J._Brennan_Jr.
Affirmed
Influenced law enforcement practices
Dissent argued against broad interpretation
Majority opinion supported broad search powers
Supreme_Court_review
gptkbp:lawEnforcement Influenced police procedures
gptkbp:legal_representation Examined scope of search incident to arrest
gptkbp:legalStatus Search and seizure law
Frequently referenced in legal arguments
Search incident to arrest
Debated in legal circles for its implications
Automobile exception to warrant requirement
Established precedent for vehicle searches
Set standard for vehicle searches during arrests
Established framework for searches incident to arrest
Allowed warrantless searches of passenger compartments
gptkbp:notableFeature Used as a case study in law schools
Influenced public policy on law enforcement
Documented in legal textbooks
Clarified police authority during arrests
Details of the case and ruling
Relevant to discussions on police powers
Summary of facts and legal issues
Analyzed_under_Fourth_Amendment_standards
gptkbp:outcome Court_ruled_in_favor_of_New_York
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation New_York_State_and_Belton
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
gptkbp:precedent Subsequent search and seizure cases
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Chimel_v._California
gptkb:Arizona_v._Gant
Implications for civil liberties
Context within criminal law
gptkbp:significance Expanded police authority to search vehicles
gptkbp:team Legacy_in_American_legal_history