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Prevents unreasonle search and seizure.
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Gail Atwater was driving her truck in Lago Vista, Texas until police pulled her over.
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Her two children were not wearing seat belts and were sitting in the front seat.
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The police observed the seat belt violations and decided to arrest her in front of the kids.
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A passing neighbor was kind enough to watch the kids so that they did not have to go to the police station.
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When Gail was at the police station, the officers had her get a mugshot taken.
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After the mugshot, the police held Atwater in a cell for an hour until she was released on bail.
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Atwater and her husband didn't think what happened was right, so they took the case to court.
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After the case was heard in local court, the judge decided that the case conflicted with the constitution and it was sent to the Supreme Court.
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The Supreme Court came to the conclusion that the officer did not violate her Fourth Amendment rights.