Idaho Supreme Court· 3/26/1999

State v. Holton

Citations

975 P.2d 789
132 Idaho 501
1999 Ida. LEXIS 29

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holding that exigent circumstances existed when one officer asked the defendant to open his mouth, the defendant began chewing and attempting to swallow something that was in his mouth (later discovered to be a small plastic bag of methamphetamine
holding that exigent circumstances existed when one officer asked the defendant to open his mouth, the defendant began chewing and attempting to swallow something that was in his mouth (later discovered to be a small plastic bag of methamphetamine
noting need to protect or preserve life or avoid serious injury is exigent circumstance
“We will not address the Idaho Constitution in this case because the district court’s decision and the parties’ arguments were confined to the United States Constitution.”

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Judges: Silak, Trout, Schroeder, Walters, Johnson

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