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NM: Wallet search was justified by SI or inventory

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Search of defendant's wallet was justified as either search incident or inventory of the wallet when defendant was in custody. The police had reason to look in the wallet for specific evidence related to the victim's disappearance. State v. Saiz, 2008 NMSC 48, 2008 N.M. LEXIS 446 (July 22, 2008).* Officer had reasonable suspicion for detention of a rental car that was five days overdue 1500 miles from where it was to be turned in, contradictory travel plans, and a drug history. State v. Draganescu, 276 Neb. 448, 2008 Neb. LEXIS 135 (August 22, 2008).* Citizen's tip defendant was likely intoxicated was corroborated by officer's observations of defendant's driving and that justified the stop. Keenan v. State, 2008 Tex. App. LEXIS 6474 (Tex. App...continue to full post

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on August 27, 2008 (boomark / email).