Legal Opinion
State v. Mathe
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 22, 1983No. 11768-8-IPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallow, J.
Leslie Mathe appeals the trial court's judgment that the search of his bedroom was consensual. He also appeals a jury verdict finding him guilty of two counts of first degree robbery while armed with a deadly weapon and firearm.
The issues are:
1. Does an owner-occupant's consent to the search of his home extend to the search of a roommate's bedroom where the bedroom door was open and the police did not know that the owner-occupant shared his home with rent-paying friends?(a) Did the owner-occupant consent to the search of his home?(b) Did the owner-occupant have authority to consent to the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. MatlockSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by20 opinions
- State v. Kwan Fai MakWashington Supreme Court · 1986
- State v. MatheWashington Supreme Court · 1984
- State v. SchelinWashington Supreme Court · 2002
- In Re the Personal Restraint of JeffriesWashington Supreme Court · 1988
- State v. ManleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
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