State v. Groshong

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Rosen, J:

Kristina M. Groshong was the passenger in a vehicle subject to a routine traffic stop. During the stop, an officer searched the purse Groshong left in the vehicle and found drugs and drug paraphernalia. The district court suppressed the evidence seized from Groshong’s purse. On appeal, tire Court of Appeals reversed the district court’s suppression order. Groshong petitioned this court to review the Court of Appeals’ decision.

FACTS

While on routine patrol, Lyon County Sheriff s Deputy Corey Doudican observed a vehicle with an inoperative tail…