U.S. v. Davis

Defendant pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm in violation of federal law, but reserved the right to appeal a district court order denying his motion to suppress evidence. On appeal, defendant argued that the warrantless search of his vehicle violated the Fourth Amendment. The Seventh Circuit affirmed, explaining that where a 911 call reported that defendant had a weapon and made threats to harm someone, the search of his vehicle fell “squarely” within the search incident to arrest and automobile exceptions to the warrant requirement. (SYKES and LEE, concurring)