GA Bar Criminal Procedure 2

Question 1

Under the automobile exception, police may search a vehicle without a warrant if:

Accepted Answer

They have probable cause to believe it contains contraband or evidence of a crime

Answer

The automobile exception permits warrantless searches when officers have probable cause to believe the vehicle contains contraband or evidence of a crime.

Question 2

Under the third-party doctrine, a person has no reasonable expectation of privacy in:

Accepted Answer

Information voluntarily shared with third parties

Answer

The third-party doctrine holds that individuals lose Fourth Amendment protection over information they voluntarily disclose to third parties.

Question 3

A Terry investigatory stop is constitutionally permissible when an officer has:

Accepted Answer

Reasonable articulable suspicion of criminal activity

Answer

Terry v. Ohio permits brief investigatory stops based on reasonable articulable suspicion, which is a lower standard than probable cause.

Question 4

Which of the following does NOT constitute a recognized exception to the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement?

Accepted Answer

An officer's subjective belief that evidence is present

Answer

Mere belief or suspicion alone never justifies a warrantless search; a specific recognized exception such as consent, exigency, or search incident to arrest must apply.

Question 5

Under the plain view doctrine, police may seize an item without a warrant when:

Accepted Answer

They are lawfully present, the item is in plain view, and its incriminating nature is immediately apparent

Answer

The plain view doctrine requires lawful presence at the location, that the item be in plain view, and that its incriminating character be immediately apparent.

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GA Bar Criminal Procedure 2