Nebraska Supreme Court· 8/21/2020

State v. Dixon

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947 N.W.2d 563
306 Neb. 853

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holding that defendant’s statements to officers that he did not own bag found on bus on which he was traveling con- stituted abandonment for purposes of Fourth Amendment
“[T]he price at which an item is offered for sale” is relevant, but not conclusive, evidence of the item’s market value.
to be considered by appellate court, alleged error must be both specifically assigned and specifically argued in brief of party asserting error
once defendant abandons item of personal property making it avail- able to police or public, defendant does not retain reasonable expectation of privacy in that property for purposes of Fourth Amendment protection
“It seems obvious that the price at which an item is offered for sale generally reflects the seller’s opinion of the item’s market value, and while that is certainly not conclusive evidence of the item’s market value, it is nevertheless relevant evidence.”

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