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  • Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Car Passengers

    06/18/2007 3:02:53 PM PDT · by Hal1950 · 94 replies · 1,953+ views
    Washington Post ^ | 18 June 2007 | William Branigin
    The Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that a passenger in a vehicle has the same right as a driver to challenge the constitutionality of a traffic stop. The court decided that when police stop a vehicle, passengers are "seized" within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment and -- like drivers -- can dispute the legality of a search. The ruling overturned a California Supreme Court decision in the case of Bruce Edward Brendlin, who was arrested on parole violation and drug charges after a November 2001 traffic stop in Yuba City, Calif. Brendlin, who subsequently was sentenced to four years...