State v. Logan

¶1 The Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, denied Evelyn Logan’s motion to suppress evidence seized from her purse and from a car in which she was a passenger. Reserving her right to appeal the suppression issue, Logan pled guilty to misdemeanor possession of dangerous drugs and the court entered judgment against her. Logan appeals. We reverse and remand.

¶2 Logan states the issue on appeal as whether police officers violated her right to be free from unlawful search and seizure. We address only the narrow and dispositive question of whether exigent circumstances support…