United States v. Blok

EDGERTON, Circuit Judge.

District of Columbia police arrested appellee without a warrant on suspicion of petty larceny. 1 They proceeded to search, without a warrant, a desk assigned to her exclusive use in the government office where she was employed. They searched it first in her absence and afterwards in her presence. She did not voluntarily consent to the search although her official su perior did. The police found and seized alleged evidence in the desk. Appellee disclaims ownership of this evidence. 2

Petty larceny is not a felony and the alleged offense was' not committed in the…