Legal Opinion

State v. Grovier

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided March 7, 1991No. 900329-CAPublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JACKSON, Judge:

Defendant appeals from an order denying his motion to suppress evidence. The defendant, David Vance Grovier, was charged with possession of a controlled substance (24.8 grams of methamphetamine) in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 58-37-8 (Supp.1990). Defendant challenges the order on three grounds: (1) the officer did not have reasonable suspicion to stop him, (2) defendant’s consent to search his vehicle was not voluntary, and (3) the search of his vehicle exceeded the scope of his consent. We affirm.

FACTS

On February 23, 1990, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Agent Lynn Davis…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Alabama v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  4. United States v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. United States v. Henry EspinosaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. State v. ThurmanUtah Supreme Court · 1993
  2. State v. LopezUtah Supreme Court · 1994
  3. Kaysville City v. MulcahyCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1997
  4. State v. BisnerUtah Supreme Court · 2001
  5. State v. CarterCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1991

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