Skip to main content
Utah Supreme Court· 1/20/1987

State v. Hansen

Citations

  • 732 P.2d 127
  • 50 Utah Adv. Rep. 3
  • 1987 Utah LEXIS 639

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • giving great deference to magistrate’s finding of probable cause based upon totality of circumstances
  • giving great deference to magistrate's finding of probable cause based upon totality of circumstances
  • physical possession not required for crime of possession of controlled substance; constructive possession will satisfy requirement
  • “lawful search of fixed premises generally extends to the entire area in which the contraband could reasonably be found”
  • \lawful search of fixed premises generally extends to the entire area in which the contraband could reasonably be found\
  • defendant argued his only connection to marijuana was co-occupancy of an apartment, but he possessed drug paraphernalia, the drugs were found in a locked box in his room under his clothing, and he possessed the key to the box

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Stewart

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

30 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Cites

35 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Other cases with this name

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.