Legal Opinion
United States v. Ronald Douglas Dearing
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 23, 1993No. 92-30445PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
The government appeals from an order suppressing evidence of a machine gun that was seized during a warrantless search. Permission to search was given by a live-in sitter, whom the judge ruled had neither actual nor apparent authority to consent, We consider only the requirements of apparent authority. We affirm.
I. FACTS
Ronald Dearing is the single custodial parent of two teenaged children. His daughter, Michelle, has cerebral palsy. Dearing hired Donnie Blevins to assist him in caring for Michelle, and to help with the housekeeping. Blevins received a room and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- United States v. MatlockSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Illinois v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- United States v. Gary Anthony PatrickCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Sharon Legail WelchCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- United States v. Frank Fiorillo, Jr., and Art KruegerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- State v. TaylorNevada Supreme Court · 1998
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