Is a search conducted without a warrant unreasonable per se under the Fourth Amendment?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hunter, G039866 (Cal. App. 2/17/2009), G039866 (Cal. App. 2009):
"A search conducted without a warrant is unreasonable per se under the Fourth Amendment unless it falls within one of the `specifically established and well-delineated exceptions.' [Citations.] It is `well settled that one of the specifically established exceptions to the requirements of both a warrant and probable cause is a search that is conducted pursuant to consent.'" (People v. Woods (1999) 21 Cal.4th 668, 674.)
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