· 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
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- 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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