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Car search did not violate Fourth Amendment

A police officer who pulled down an armrest that opened into the trunk of a car and found a loaded handgun did not violate the Fourth Amendment, the 7th Circuit has ruled.The officer stopped the defendant for having a burned-out headlight. When he pulled his car behind the defendant's he saw the defendant turn around ...

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