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Owens v. State

Citations

  • 589 A.2d 59
  • 322 Md. 616
  • 1991 Md. LEXIS 82

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  • tenant of apart ment could not give valid consent for police to search guest’s zippered bag left at apartment
  • officers could not reasonably believe occupant of apartment had authority to consent to search of luggage left behind by visitor, because there was no evidence of common authority over the bag

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Judges: Murphy, Eldridge, Rodowsky, McAuliffe, Chasanow, Smith, Orth

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