Top 10 Criminal Law Cases and Myths | PART 5: Can Police Search Your Car Without a Warrant?

24 Sep 2025 • 14 min • EN
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🚔 Can police search your car without a warrant? This episode of our Top 10 Criminal Law Cases and Myths series dives into the history of the “automobile exception” under the Fourth Amendment. In this video, we’ll cover: ✅ The facts behind the Supreme Court’s landmark decision during Prohibition ✅ Why cars are treated differently from homes under the Constitution ✅ The biggest myths about car searches and your rights ✅ What “probable cause” really means for traffic stops ✅ How this case still shapes police encounters almost 100 years later 📌 Myth vs. Reality: Many believe police can search your car for any reason—but that’s not true. Learn what the law actually says and how to protect your rights. 📺 Missed earlier episodes? Start the series here: Top 10 Criminal Law Cases and Myths | PART 1: Think You Know Your Miranda Rights? https://youtu.be/RCQQbPSa0hs Top 10 Criminal Law Cases and Myths | PART 2: Gideon – Do You Really Get to Choose a Free Lawyer? https://youtu.be/bpkYko9WwFc Top 10 Criminal Law Cases and Myths | PART 3: Katz – The Case That Changed Privacy Forever. https://youtu.be/tw8a9fjUkaI Top 10 Criminal Law Cases and Myths | PART 4: Stop-and-Frisk & the Fourth Amendment Explained https://youtu.be/4UmVp5ORo3A 🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell so you don’t miss Part 6 of this series on the most important criminal law cases! #FourthAmendment #KnowYourRights #CarSearch #CriminalLaw Anton Vialtsin, Esq. LAWSTACHE™ LAW FIRM | Criminal Defense and Business Law https://lawstache.com (619) 357-6677 Do you want to buy our Lawstache merchandise? Maybe a t-shirt? https://lawstache.com/merch/ Want to mail me something (usually mustache related)? Send it to 185 West F Street, Suite 100-D, San Diego, CA 92101 Want to learn about our recent victories? https://lawstache.com/results-notable-cases/ If you"d like to support this channel, please consider purchasing some of the following products. We get a little kickback, and it does NOT cost you anything extra: *Calvin Klein Men"s Dress Shirt Slim Fit Non-iron, https://amzn.to/3zm6mkf *Calvin Klein Men"s Slim Fit Dress Pant, https://amzn.to/3G8jLQG *Johnson and Murphy Shoes, https://amzn.to/3KmfX0Y *Harley-Davidson Men"s Eagle Piston Long Sleeve Crew Shirt, https://amzn.to/43gFtMC *Amazon Basics Tank Style Highlighters, https://amzn.to/3zwOEKZ *Pilot Varsity Disposable Fountain Pens, https://amzn.to/40EjSfm *Apple 2023 Mac Mini Desktop Computer, https://amzn.to/3Km2aGC *ClearSpace Plastic Storage Bins, https://amzn.to/3Kzle5q Are you are a Russian speaker? Вы говорите по-русски? https://russiansandiegoattorney.com Based in San Diego, CA Licensed: California, Nevada, and Federal Courts The San Diego-based business litigation and criminal defense attorneys at LAWSTACHE™ LAW FIRM are e...

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