Lastine v. State

By the Court, GIBBONS, J.:

The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 18 of the Nevada Constitution provide that the people possess an inviolable right against unreasonable searches and seizures. Under both provisions, warrantless searches are per se unreasonable subject to a few specific exceptions. One such exception is the consent of a third party who has authority over the premises or effects to be searched.

Though Nevada's jurisprudence has delineated the basic principles governing consent as an exception to the warrant requirement, this case presents a…