State v. Gillum

DANAHY, Judge.

Without a warrant, law enforcement officers stopped the defendant’s automobile and searched it. As part of the search, the officers opened an unlocked glove compartment and found an opaque plastic pill bottle similar to those used by pharmacists. The officers opened the bottle and discovered 100 tablets of Dilaudid, a controlled substance.

The defendant was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance. She moved to suppress the Dilaudid pills as evidence against her, contending that the warrantless search of her automobile was improper. The trial judge granted…