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Ohio v. Robinette, 519 U.S. 33 (1996), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the Fourth Amendment does not require police officers to inform a motorist at the end of a traffic stop that they are free to go before seeking permission to search the motorist's car.
Ohio v. Robinette: 519 U.S. 33 (1996) informing motorists that a traffic stop has ended and the motorist is "free to go" is not required under the Fourth Amendment: Caterpillar, Inc. v. Lewis: 519 U.S. 61 (1996) diversity of citizenship must exist at the time of entry of judgment M.L.B. v. S.L.J. 519 U.S. 102 (1996)
As decided in Ohio v. Robinette (1996), after an officer returns the driver's identification, there is no requirement that the officer inform the driver of his or her freedom to leave; therefore, although the encounter has changed to a consensual encounter, questioning can continue, including a request to search the vehicle. [34]
Case name Citation Date decided Department of State v. Legal Assistance for Vietnamese Asylum Seekers, Inc. 519 U.S. 1: 1996: California v. Roy: 519 U.S. 2
Illinois v. Rodriguez (1990) - search valid if police reasonably believe consent given by owner; Florida v. Bostick (1991) - not "free to leave" but "free to decline" on bus; Florida v. Jimeno (1991) - can request officer to limit scope of search; Ohio v. Robinette (1996) - do not have to inform motorist is free to go; United States v.
In cases such as Lee v. United States, Lopez v. United States, and Hoffa v. United States, the courts have ruled that evidence found in searches based on consent obtained by an undercover officer or as an informer to be admissible. A party other than the defendant can, in some limited cases, grant consent.
The Supreme Court of the United States handed down nine per curiam opinions during its 2000 term, which began October 2, 2000 and concluded September 30, 2001. [1]Because per curiam decisions are issued from the Court as an institution, these opinions all lack the attribution of authorship or joining votes to specific justices.
Lindh v. Murphy; List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 516; List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 517; List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 518; List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 519; Lockheed Corp. v. Spink; Lotus Dev. Corp. v. Borland Int'l, Inc.