Legal Opinion
State v. Boswell
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided January 14, 1991No. 18922PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BACA, Justice.
The state petitioned for a writ of certiorari to the court of appeals, which had held that a search of respondent-defendant’s wallet was unlawful and violated defendant’s fourth amendment rights. 110 N.M. 190, 793 P.2d 1343. We granted the petition and reverse.
The pertinent facts are as follows. Defendant Boswell was apprehended and detained in a grocery store as a suspected shoplifter. The manager held him in an office while the police were summoned. An officer arrived, patted down defendant, and discovered evidence of shoplifting. The officer then asked for…
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