Houghton v. State

TAYLOR, Chief Justice.

Appellant’s arrest and conviction on one count of felony possession of a controlled substance was based upon evidence found in her purse during a warrantless search of an automobile in which she was a passenger. On appeal, appellant raises several challenges to her conviction, including the district court’s denial of her motion to suppress the evidence found in her purse. We hold that the search of appellant’s purse exceeded the reasonable scope of the search of the car, violating her Fourth Amendment rights.

Reversed and remanded.

I. ISSUES

Although appellant, Sandra…