Hugo Black

“ United States (and companion cases) , 401 U.S. 667, 675, 91 S.Ct. 1148, 1171, 28 L.Ed.2d 404 (1971) , decided today, I am compelled to cast my vote for reversal of the judgment of the Supreme Court of California. ”

“ Such searches, in the absence of well-recognized exceptions, may be made only under the authority of a search warrant. The 'adherence to judicial processes' mandated by the Fourth Amendment requires no less.' 395 U.S., at 763, 89 S.Ct., at 2040 (footnote omitted) .
The search here involved, fully described in the Court's opinion plainly exceeded the bounds set forth in Chimel. The State contends that the search here was consistent with Chimel because conducted in the evening when it was not possible to obtain a search warrant. ”