Where the defendant is arrested and in custody, the police are not justified in conducting a warrantless search of the area outside of the defendant’s immediate control absent exigent circumstances, even if they have probable cause.The 1st District Appellate Court reversed the decision of Cook County Associate Judge Luciano Panici.On March 5, 2011, the East Hazel Crest police responded to a call about theft from a room in a Super 8 Motel. Police officer Kenneth Vallow and another officer went to meet Jasmine Ross …