Legal Opinion
State v. Merjil
Hawaii Supreme Court
Decided December 28, 1982No. 7876PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT BY
RICHARDSON, C.J.
Defendant appeals from his conviction of promoting harmful drugs in the third degree. He asserts that a search of his anal cavity by customs officers contravened his right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures, that the instructions in the court order authorizing the search were not followed, and any consent he gave was obtained under duress. We reverse.
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Defendant arrived in Honolulu at 11:00 a.m. on April 10, 1980, after a trip to Asia with a companion. He passed through customs inspection and waited in a lounge in the customs area. His…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Washington v. ChrismanSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by13 opinions
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