Legal Opinion
McMorran v. State
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided May 17, 2002No. 36618PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Appellant Ruth Anne McMorran contends that the search of her motel room by state law enforcement officers violated the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The question presented is one of first impression in Nevada: is a person’s consent to search voluntary when it is given in response to a threat by the police to seize the person and the property while a search warrant is sought but there are no grounds for such a seizure? We conclude that such consent is not voluntary, reverse McMorran’s judgment of conviction, and remand.
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