It was decided in Mapp v. Ohio in 1961, that evidence obtained in violation of the fourth amendment is not admissible in a state court. This decision  indicates that if evidence found during a routine car stop, that is locked away in the trunk, glove box, or a locked container, should not admissible unless the driver of the vehicle gave his or her consent to the search of the vehicle.

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