Oregon v. Walker
Annotate this CasePolice obtained a warrant to search a house for stolen property. When they arrived at the house to execute the warrant, they encountered Defendant Bonnie Lou Walker. They placed her in handcuffs, read her Miranda rights, and took her outside while they searched the house. When they discovered what appeared to be Defendant's purse in the house, they asked for permission to search it. Defendant agreed and police found methamphetamine inside. Based on that evidence, Defendant was charged with possession of methamphetamine. Defendant unsuccessfully moved to suppress the evidence of the drugs. The Court of Appeals affirmed on the ground that the warrant and subsequent consent authorized the search. Upon review of the trial record and the applicable legal authority, the Supreme Court found that Defendant failed to prove the warranted search was unlawful and affirmed the trial court's judgment.
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