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search incident to arrest exception in Michigan

17 Michigan opinions name it 2 courts 2000–2026 10 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Michigan courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Arizona v. Gantgreen
scotus · 2009 · cited in 4 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 2018–2021
2 sentences

2021See Gant, 556 US at 351 (emphasis added) (“Police may search a vehicle incident to a recent occupant’s arrest only if the arrestee is within reaching distance of the passenger compartment at the time of the search or it is reasonable to believe the vehicle contains evidence of the offense of arrest.

2021See Gant, 556 US at 351 (emphasis added) (“Police may search a vehicle incident to a recent occupant’s arrest only if the arrestee is within reaching distance of the passenger compartment at the time of the search or it is reasonable to believe the vehicle contains evidence of the offense of arrest.

34
People v. Solomongreen
michctapp · 1997 · cited in 2 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 2007–2025
2 sentences

2025See People v Solomon, 220 Mich App 527, 529-530 ; 560 NW2d 651 (1996) (applying the doctrine of search incident to arrest).

2025See People v Solomon, 220 Mich App 527, 529-530 ; 560 NW2d 651 (1996) (applying the doctrine of search incident to arrest).

12
Illinois v. Lafayettegreen
scotus · 1983 · cited in 2 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 2018–2020
2 sentences

2020See Illinois v Lafayette, 462 US 640 , 644- 645; 103 S Ct 2605 ; 77 L Ed 2d 65 (1983) (holding that an officer may “search the area within the arrestee’s immediate control”).

2020See Illinois v Lafayette, 462 US 640 , 644- 645; 103 S Ct 2605 ; 77 L Ed 2d 65 (1983) (holding that an officer may “search the area within the arrestee’s immediate control”).

12
People v. Arterberrygreen
mich · 1988 · cited in 1 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
2 sentences

2007See also People v. Arterberry, 431 Mich. 381, 384-385 , 429 N.W.2d 574 (1988); People v. Champion, 452 Mich. 92, 116 , 549 N.W.2d 849 (1996).

2007See also People v. Arterberry, 431 Mich. 381, 384-385 , 429 N.W.2d 574 (1988); People v. Champion, 452 Mich. 92, 116 , 549 N.W.2d 849 (1996).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Michigan. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (10)

CaseCitedYears
People v. Eaton green
michctapp · 2000
2 sentences

2024“Fundamental to the search incident to arrest exception [to the Warrant Clause of the Fourth Amendment] is the requirement that there must be a lawful arrest in order to establish the authority to search.” People v Eaton, 241 Mich App 459, 463 ; 617 NW2d 363 (2000).

2024“Fundamental to the search incident to arrest exception is the requirement that there must be a lawful arrest in order to establish the authority to search.” Eaton, 241 Mich App at 463 .4 “A custodial arrest of a suspect based on probable cause is a reasonable intrusion under the Fourth Amendment; that intrusion being lawful, a search incident to the arrest requires no additional 4 In People v Gonzales, 356 Mich 247, 253 ; 97 NW2d 16 (1959), our Supreme Court adopted the definition of “arrest” stated in 4 Am Jur, Arrest, § 2: An arrest is the taking, seizing, or detaining of the person of anot

42021–2024
People v. Champion green
mich · 1996
2 sentences

2026However, our Supreme Court has ruled that “[a] search conducted immediately before an arrest may be justified as incident to arrest if the police have probable cause to arrest the suspect before conducting the search.” Champion, 452 Mich at 115-116 .

2007See also People v. Arterberry, 431 Mich. 381, 384-385 , 429 N.W.2d 574 (1988); People v. Champion, 452 Mich. 92, 116 , 549 N.W.2d 849 (1996).

22007–2026
Riley v. Cal. United States green
· 2014
2 sentences

2019However, the Court clarified that “even though the search incident to arrest exception does not apply to cell phones, other case-specific exceptions may still justify a warrantless search of a particular phone.” Id. at [401-402], 134 S Ct at 2494 .

2019However, the Court clarified that “even though the search incident to arrest exception does not apply to cell phones, other case-specific exceptions may still justify a warrantless search of a particular phone.” Id. at [401-402], 134 S Ct at 2494 .

22016–2019
United States v. Edwards green
scotus · 1974
2 sentences

2026The “lawful search of an item on an arrestee’s person immediately after arrest [is] already reasonable” under the search-incident-to-arrest exception and “a reasonable delay in conducting that permissible search [does] not render the search unreasonable.” People v Hughes, 506 Mich 512 ; 958 NW2d 98 (2020), citing United States v Edwards, 415 US 800, 805 ; 94 S Ct 1234 ; 39 L Ed 2d 771 1974 ).

2026The “lawful search of an item on an arrestee’s person immediately after arrest [is] already reasonable” under the search-incident-to-arrest exception and “a reasonable delay in conducting that permissible search [does] not render the search unreasonable.” People v Hughes, 506 Mich 512 ; 958 NW2d 98 (2020), citing United States v Edwards, 415 US 800, 805 ; 94 S Ct 1234 ; 39 L Ed 2d 771 1974 ).

12026–2026
People v. Gonzales green
mich · 1959
2 sentences

2024“Fundamental to the search incident to arrest exception is the requirement that there must be a lawful arrest in order to establish the authority to search.” Eaton, 241 Mich App at 463 .4 “A custodial arrest of a suspect based on probable cause is a reasonable intrusion under the Fourth Amendment; that intrusion being lawful, a search incident to the arrest requires no additional 4 In People v Gonzales, 356 Mich 247, 253 ; 97 NW2d 16 (1959), our Supreme Court adopted the definition of “arrest” stated in 4 Am Jur, Arrest, § 2: An arrest is the taking, seizing, or detaining of the person of anot

2024“Fundamental to the search incident to arrest exception is the requirement that there must be a lawful arrest in order to establish the authority to search.” Eaton, 241 Mich App at 463 .4 “A custodial arrest of a suspect based on probable cause is a reasonable intrusion under the Fourth Amendment; that intrusion being lawful, a search incident to the arrest requires no additional 4 In People v Gonzales, 356 Mich 247, 253 ; 97 NW2d 16 (1959), our Supreme Court adopted the definition of “arrest” stated in 4 Am Jur, Arrest, § 2: An arrest is the taking, seizing, or detaining of the person of anot

12024–2024
People v. Davis green
michctapp · 2002
2 sentences

2023People v Davis, 250 Mich App 357, 362 ; 649 NW2d 94 (2002).

2023People v Davis, 250 Mich App 357, 362 ; 649 NW2d 94 (2002).

12023–2023
People v. Nguyen green
michctapp · 2014
1 sentence

2021“A custodial arrest based on probable cause is not an unreasonable intrusion under the Fourth Amendment.” Nguyen, 305 Mich App at 751 .

12021–2021
People of Michigan v. Larry Gerald Mead green
michctapp · 2017
2 sentences

2018In People v Mead, 320 Mich App 613 ; 908 NW2d 555 (2017), this Court analyzed the search incident to arrest exception separate from the inventory search exception in determining whether a particular search of a defendant was constitutional.

2018In People v Mead, 320 Mich App 613 ; 908 NW2d 555 (2017), this Court analyzed the search incident to arrest exception separate from the inventory search exception in determining whether a particular search of a defendant was constitutional.

12018–2018
Chimel v. California red
scotus · 1969
2 sentences

2018Gant, 556 US at 338, 347-348 ; Chimel v California, 395 US 752, 763 ; 89 S Ct 2034 ; 23 L Ed 2d 685 (1969).

2018Gant, 556 US at 338, 347-348 ; Chimel v California, 395 US 752, 763 ; 89 S Ct 2034 ; 23 L Ed 2d 685 (1969).

12018–2018
People v. Houstina neutral
michctapp · 1996
1 sentence

2000Houstina, supra at 75 .

12000–2000

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MI § Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.227b (6) MI § Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.7403 (5) MI § Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.224f (5) MI § Mich. Comp. Laws § 769.12 (5) MI § Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.7401 (3) MI § Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.227 (3) MI § Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.81d (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

WA 101 (1983–2025) PA 94 (1963–2026) TX 73 (1980–2025) CA 49 (1969–2026) MN 48 (1985–2025) IN 40 (1983–2024) OH 38 (1997–2025) NJ 36 (1988–2026) IA 32 (1980–2026) GA 31 (1997–2025) IL 30 (1974–2023) MD 30 (1974–2024) OR 26 (1984–2026) ID 25 (1991–2026) KS 24 (1984–2025) WI 20 (1989–2026) NY 19 (1981–2024) FL 18 (1982–2026) MI 17 (2000–2026) NM 17 (1982–2023) VA 16 (2001–2025) KY 14 (2004–2025) DC 13 (1979–2025) MA 13 (2005–2025) AZ 12 (2002–2020) CO 11 (1984–2026) ND 11 (1981–2021) MO 9 (2002–2024) LA 9 (1997–2021) AL 7 (1984–2018) WY 7 (1987–2024) AK 7 (1979–2006) NC 7 (2010–2023) CT 6 (1992–2014) ME 6 (1973–2019) HI 5 (1988–2019) TN 4 (2014–2020) MS 4 (2007–2025) NE 4 (1990–2018) VT 4 (1982–2018) NH 4 (1990–2024) SD 3 (2014–2018) UT 3 (1997–2025) AR 3 (1982–2011) SC 3 (2010–2021) RI 2 (2002–2010) MT 2 (2001–2019)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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