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“In April 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court in Arizona v. Gant narrowed the scope of an automobile search incident to arrest,” researchers in the United States report.

“Prior to Gant, officers were permitted to search the entire automobile passenger compartment incident to the arrest of a vehicle occupant for any offense. The Gant Court rejected this broad interpretation and limited officers’ ability to search to two circumstances: (1) when an arrestee is unsecured and within reaching distance of the vehicle or (2) when it is reasonable for officers to believe the vehicle might contain evidence related to the crime of the arrest. The Gant decision raises several new issues including the circumstances required to consider an arrestee secure. Is an arrestee considered unsecure until officers place the arrestee in a police car? Can an arrestee be considered secure if officers do not handcuff the arrestee? How many officers are required to secure an arrestee? What are the relevant factors to consider? Since the Supreme Court decided Gant, numerous lower courts have cited Gant to determine whether officers secured an arrestee prior to an automobile search incident to arrest. This Note examines how lower courts have inconsistently applied the ”secure” aspect of the holding,” wrote D.S. Chase and colleagues, Fordham University.

The researchers concluded: “Additionally, this Note offers a test for determining whether officers have ;secured an arrestee under Gant in order to clarify the inconsistency among lower courts, to ensure that defendants receive equal treatment, and to prevent confusion among law enforcement officials.”

Chase and colleagues published their study in Fordham Law Review (WHO IS SECURE?: A FRAMEWORK FOR ARIZONA v. GANT Fordham Law Review, 2010;78(5):2577-2613).

For additional information, contact D.S. Chase, Fordham University, School Law, Bronx, NY 10458, USA.

“Cobalt was the first company in automotive marketing to deliver not simply technology but advanced proactive marketing services to help dealers exploit shifting consumer behaviour and sell more cars for a lower total marketing cost,” said John Holt, CEO of Cobalt. “This customer-centric services strategy has had a profound positive effect on our client relations and we are honoured that the TSIA has recognized it as an industry-leading innovation.”

Since their inception in 1990, the STAR Awards have become one of the highest honours in the service and support industry, acknowledging the contribution of companies of all sizes to the continual improvement of service and support delivery industry-wide.

Cobalt™ announced that it has been honoured with a 2010 STAR Award for Best Practices in Value-Added Support from The Technology Services Industry Association (TSIA). The STAR Awards recognize companies that have developed the most innovative and efficient processes for service and support delivery. Companies seeking this award must pass a rigorous review by a select industry committee, providing specific baseline data, a detailed description of the process, performance metrics, returns and benefits, and other information about what makes their best practice unique. Past winners of this award include Sun Microsystems, HP, Symantec and Oracle.

This award recognized Cobalt’s commitment and focus on developing and delivering digital marketing service offerings designed to help automotive dealers increase their marketing return-on-investment and sales. “We’re pleased to recognize Cobalt as a leading service organization that is setting the pace for the industry by pushing the envelope and delivering the strategies and tactics needed to help customers bridge the technology consumption gap,” said J.B. Wood, CEO, TSIA.

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