Great American Court Cases | Chimel v. California

Legal Citation: 395 U.S. 752 (1969)

Petitioner
Ted Chimel

Respondent
State of California

Petitioner's Claim
That the warrantless search of Chimel's entire house, incident to arrest, was not justifiable under the Fourth Amendment.

Chief Lawyer for Petitioner
Keith C. Monroe

Chief Lawyer for Respondent
Ronald M. George

Justices for the Court
William J. Brennan, Jr., Warren E. Burger, William O. Douglas, John Marshall Harlan II, Thurgood Marshall, Potter Stewart (writing for the Court)

Justices Dissenting
Hugo Lafayette Black, Byron R. White (Abe Fortas retired)

Place
Washington, D.C.

Date of Decision
23 June 1969

Decision
Reversed the lower courts' rulings and held that searches incident to arrest are limited to the area within the immediate control of the...