What is jablonski v united states?

Jablonski v. United States is a 1983 Supreme Court case that involved the issue of whether the search of a suspect's vehicle and the seizure of incriminating evidence, without a warrant, violated the Fourth Amendment. The defendant, Jablonski, was arrested for bank robbery and the police conducted a search of his car without obtaining a warrant. They found money and weapons in the car, which were used as evidence against him in court.

The Supreme Court ruled that the search and seizure without a warrant was constitutional under the "automobile exception" to the warrant requirement. This exception allows police to search a vehicle without a warrant if they have probable cause to believe there is evidence of a crime in the vehicle.

The case was significant because it clarified the scope of the automobile exception to the Fourth Amendment and established that warrantless searches of vehicles are permissible in certain circumstances. However, the ruling does not provide unlimited authority for law enforcement officers to search any vehicle without a warrant, as there must be probable cause and exigent circumstances present to justify the search.