In Carroll v. United States (1925), the U.S. Supreme Court established the motor vehicle exception to the search warrant requirement for searches of motor vehicles. How does the gin and whiskey in that case relate to today's drug offenses?

What will be an ideal response?


At the time of the decision, Prohibition was the law, and individuals were prohibited
from possessing alcoholic beverages. Today, individuals are prohibited from
possessing controlled substances. The same constitutional principles apply in that
vehicles are searched for contraband.

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What will be an ideal response?

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