An individual consents to a search of a vehicle. The individual states that the officer can search only the trunk. The officer can then legally search the _____________.
A) passenger compartment
B) engine compartment
C) trunk
D) all of the above

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When an individual consents to a search of a vehicle and places limitations on that search, such as only allowing the trunk to be searched, the officer can only legally search the area explicitly permitted by the individual. In this scenario, the individual only gave consent to search the trunk, so the officer cannot expand the search to include the passenger or engine compartment. Therefore, the answer is only (C) trunk.

An Individual Consents to a Search of a Vehicle