Atwater v. City of Lago Vista
Atwater v. Lago Vista, 532 U.S. 318 (2001), was a United States Supreme Court decision which held that a person's Fourth Amendment rights are not violated when the subject is arrested for driving without a seatbelt. The court ruled that such an arrest for a misdemeanor that is punishable only by a fine does not constitute an unreasonable seizure under the Fourth Amendment.
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Atwater v. City of Lago Vista
Atwater v. Lago Vista, 532 U.S. 318 (2001), was a United States Supreme Court decision which held that a person's Fourth Amendment rights are not violated when the subject is arrested for driving without a seatbelt. The court ruled that such an arrest for a misdemeanor that is punishable only by a fine does not constitute an unreasonable seizure under the Fourth Amendment.
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Police may make a warrantless arrest when someone commits a misdemeanor offense.
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Atwater v. Lago Vista, 532 U.S ...... re under the Fourth Amendment.
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Gail Atwater, et al., Petitioners v. City of Lago Vista, et al.
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