People v. Krezen

Sandra Lee Krezen was convicted of possession of less than fifty grams of cocaine with intent to deliver1 and of possession of less than fifty grams of cocaine.2 The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded for a new trial on the ground that evidence obtained during an inventory of the contents of her automobile after it was impounded following her arrest had not been lawfully obtained because the impoundment was improper.3 We would affirm.

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The Grand Rapids Police Department had been notified by authorities in San Diego, California, that a package en route by air freight to Grand Rapids…