State v. Olney

Defendant appeals her conviction for possession of a controlled substance. ORS 475.992(4)(b). She assigns as error the trial court’s denial of her motion to suppress evidence seized from her purse, arguing that her consent to search the purse was involuntary. We affirm.

On January 20, 1987, approximately fifteen Clackamas County Deputy Sheriffs executed a search warrant at the residence of Benjamin Olney, who was suspected of being involved in a drug and stolen property ring. The warrant authorized the officers to search for controlled substances in the residence, surrounding property and…