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· 8/29/1991

United States v. Melissa Springs

Citations

  • 936 F.2d 1330
  • 290 U.S. App. D.C. 273
  • 1991 WL 112751

How courts have described this case

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

  • no seizure when officer “never exhibited a weapon” and “spoke in a normal, conversational tone of voice”
  • consent extended to baby powder subcontainer which was not damaged or rendered useless by the officer's search
  • consent to search tote bag included consent to open baby-powder container inside bag

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Judges: Sentelle, Thomas, Henderson

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