Morrow v. State

OPINION

COATS, Judge.

On December 1, 1983, the mother of a sixteen-year-old juvenile, M.W., contacted Alaska State Trooper Geoffrey Engleman. M.W.’s mother informed Trooper Engle-man that she believed her daughter was dealing drugs. Later that day, Trooper Engleman and another officer met with M.W.’s mother at her residence. There, she informed them that she had discovered plastic bags containing pills in M.W.’s purse. An officer then searched M.W.’s purse and discovered six plastic bags containing different colored pills.

Subsequently, Trooper Engleman interviewed M.W. At that time, M.W.…