Legal Opinion
State v. Harris
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided October 1, 1993No. S-92-789PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFahrnbruch, J.
Claiming the trial court erred in receiving into evidence crack cocaine that police officers forced him to expel from his mouth and throat, Virgil S. Harris appeals his conviction for unlawful *290possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.
Harris claims police officers obtained the crack cocaine as a result of an illegal search and, therefore, the district court for Douglas County should have sustained his motion to suppress that evidence. We disagree and affirm Harris’ conviction.
STANDARD OF REVIEW
When examining the correctness of a trial court’s ruling on a motion to suppress,…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Rochin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Nix v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Breithaupt v. AbramSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by13 opinions
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