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State v. Sawyer

Citations

  • 147 N.H. 191
  • 784 A.2d 1208
  • 2001 N.H. LEXIS 194

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  • holding officers reasonably believed driver had authority to consent to search of bag belonging to defendant
  • holding officers reasonably believed driver had authority to consent to search of bag belonging to defendant
  • upholding an officer's search of a passenger's tape cassette or compact disc case because, considering the nature of the item, it was reasonable for the officer to believe the driver either owned the container or had access to it
  • upholding the search of black nylon cassette bag resting behind driver's seat because it was the type of bag that could reasonably be believed to belong to the driver and the defendant did not object to the search of the bag
  • upholding the search of black nylon cassette bag resting behind driver's seat because it was the type of bag that could reasonably be believed to belong to the driver and the defendant did not object to the search of the bag

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Judges: Brock, Broderick, Dalianis, Duggan

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