Citation: Chimel v. California No. 770, 395 U.S. 752 (1969)
Topic: Search and Seizure
Relief Sought: Ted Chimel brought light to the fact that police officers arresting a suspect at that suspect’s home could not search the entire home without a warrant to search but may search just the area in the vicinity of that suspect
Issue: Could the warrantless search of the suspect’s, Ted Chimel’s, entire home be justified constitutionally as incident to his arrest?
Facts: This case raises questions concerning the Fourth Amendment and searches incident to a lawful arrest. On September 13th, 1965, three police officers arrived at Chimel’s residence in Santa Ana, California. They possessed a search warrant, which authorized Chimel’s