Legal Opinion
State v. Akuba
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided August 18, 2004No. NonePublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ZINTER, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Touray Akuba and Kaisha Paul were stopped by a highway patrol officer for speeding. Akuba allegedly consented to a search of the vehicle. During the search, the officer found 177 pounds of marijuana in the trunk. Akuba and Paul moved to suppress, alleging that they were illegally detained and the consent was involuntary. The trial court suppressed. The State now appeals arguing that the detention was legal, that Akuba voluntarily consented to the search, and that Paul had no standing to challenge it. We conclude that the detention was lawful and the consent to search…
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