State of Arizona v. Johnson

OPINION

KRUCKER, Judge.

Appellant appeals from a conviction of unlawful possession of a dangerous drug, a misdemeanor. Appellant was a student at Pima Junior College and while attending an evening class, she left her purse in a classroom at the college. A custodian found the purse after class hours and took it to the security office. The security officer, who was also a peace officer, opened the purse and found appellant’s wallet on top and immediately inside the wallet found the identification, which established that appellant was the owner of the purse. The officer searched further through…