Under Chimel, if Tom is arrested in his home pursuant to an arrest, what is the permissible scope of a search that can be conducted by the police officers once the arrest warrant is executed?

a. The search area is limited to Tom’s person.
b. The search area includes Tom’s person and the area of Tom’s immediate control.
c. The search area extends to Tom’s person and to all areas of the home where Tom had access or exercised dominion and control.
d. None of the above are correct.


b. The search area includes Tom’s person and the area of Tom’s immediate control.

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