Reasonable suspicion to believe that a container in an automobile holds contraband or seizable evidence justifies a warrantless search of that container, even in the absence of probable cause to search the vehicle.

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Reasonable suspicion alone does not justify a warrantless search of a container in a vehicle; probable cause is required for such a search under the automobile exception to the Fourth Amendment.

Reasonable Suspicion to Believe That a Container in an Automobile