Washington v. Chrisman - Impact

Washington v. Chrisman marks an early example of the Court's tendency throughout the 1980s and 1990s to interpret the Fourth Amendment in such a way as to allow maximum freedom of action for law enforcement personnel investigating the use of, and trafficking in, illegal drugs. The implications of the Court's decision are plain for law enforcement officers who now may: accompany an arrested person to a location of that person's choosing; demand to take an arrested person to some place where that person may be keeping their identification; look around for evidence in plain view at whatever location the arrested person takes them.