Legal Opinion

State v. Steele

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided June 14, 2000No. NonePublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGilbertson, Justice

[¶ 1.] Julie Ann Steele appeals from a judgment of conviction of possession of a controlled substance in violation of SDCL 22-42-5. She claims the search of her purse, following the arrest of the driver of the vehicle in which she was a passenger, violated her Fourth Amendment right to *826protection against unreasonable search and seizure. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

[¶ 2.] On November 26, 1998, Trooper John Boersma assisted Trooper Derek Mann with a vehicle stop south of Rapid City. Mann initially stopped the vehicle for speeding but during the course of the stop noticed the odor of alcohol…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. United States v. RossSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. New York v. BeltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. Wyoming v. HoughtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1999

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. State v. BoydSupreme Court of Kansas · 2003
  2. State v. TognottiNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2003
  3. People v. MoralesAppellate Court of Illinois · 2003
  4. State v. RayNebraska Supreme Court · 2000
  5. State v. RaslovskyOhio Court of Appeals · 2020

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