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SEARCH WARRANTThe scope of a search warrant isdetermined by the object that is beingsearched for. How might the searchareas differ for a large televisionversus a small handgun?contains something illegal. In addition, the police may impound (takepossession of) a car until a search warrant is obtained from the court.Example 3. In 1976, police impounded a car in South Dakotafor a number of parking violations. While making a list of thecar’s contents, police found a bag of marijuana and charged theowner with possession. The Supreme Court of the United Statesheld that the search without a warrant was constitutionalbecause standard procedure called for police to list the contentsof every car they impounded.44 Unit 1: Knowing About the Law

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