Legal Opinion

State v. Muralt

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided October 28, 1985No. Cr. 1090PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VANDE WALLE, Justice.

John Lee Muralt appealed from a judgment of conviction of possession of a pistol by a felon in violation of Section 62-01-04(1), N.D.C.C. Muralt argues that the lower court erred in refusing to suppress the weapon and alleges that the discovery of the weapon through an inventory search of his automobile violated the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution. We affirm.

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. South Dakota v. OppermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Arkansas v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Illinois v. LafayetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Commonwealth v. ScottSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  5. United States v. Charles E. Griffin and Jerome GriffinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. HenselNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1988
  2. State v. KunkelNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1990
  3. State v. GarrettNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1998
  4. State v. ShamblinCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1988
  5. State v. PogueNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2015

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