[Political Junkie Too]

I thought that the 4th amendment had already been incorporated to the states.

Is this ruling by the state supreme court in contradiction to 4th amendment incorporation?

-PJ

[Lurking Libertarian]

I thought that the 4th amendment had already been incorporated to the states. Is this ruling by the state supreme court in contradiction to 4th amendment incorporation?

Unfortunately, no. Way back in 1925, SCOTUS held in Carroll v. United States that a search of an automobile stopped by the police on a highway does not require a warrant, because the driver could drive the car away and ditch the evidence while the police were getting a warrant.