State v. Phillips

¶ 1. This case presents three issues for review:(1) Should an appellate court independently review a circuit court's finding on the voluntariness of a defendant's consent to search, or must the appellate court give deference to the circuit court's determination;(2) Did the defendant in the present case voluntarily consent to the warrantless search of his bedroom; and(3) If the defendant voluntarily consented to the search of his bedroom, should the evidence seized during that search be suppressed because drug agents obtained it by exploiting their unlawful entry into the defendant's home.

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