· 4/12/1999
United States v. Lewis Samuel Gordon, Also Known as Chris Jonston
Citations
- 173 F.3d 761
- 1999 Colo. J. C.A.R. 2300
- 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 6917
- 1999 WL 203154
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- finding that, by voluntarily handing over his keys, defendant consented to the search of a locked container located inside of a larger bag that defendant was allowing police to search
- finding that, by voluntarily handing over his keys, defendant consented to the search of a locked container located inside of a larger bag that defendant was allowing police to search
- echoing that “a warrantless search must be supported by probable cause”
- refusing to require disclosure of informant’s identity on the basis of “speculation”
- defendant’s failure to object to a search of his locked bag after officer asked “can you open that” deemed significant to court’s finding that consent to search was voluntary
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Judges: Seymour, Baldock, Briscoe
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