State v. Hanke

The decision of the court was delivered by Nuss, C.J.:

This case requires us to decide whether a search of David Hanke's van disclosing drugs and a meth pipe was in violation of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The district court and a majority of the Court of Appeals panel ruled it was not. We agree with the lower courts' results because the police officer had reasonable suspicion when he asked for and received Hanke's consent to search. Accordingly, their decisions are affirmed.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

According to testimony at the hearing on Hanke's motion to…