In light of the decision in Miranda v. Cornelius, 429 F3d 858 (9th Cir. 2005), the California courts have now weigh in on the issue of impounding vehicles pursuant to an arrest. In the most recent decision in People v. Williams, 2006 Cal.App. LEXIS 1932, the officer impounded a vehicle driven by an individual arrested …
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