Legal Opinion

State v. Woolsey

Hawaii Supreme Court

Decided December 4, 1990No. 14160PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

LUM, C.J.

The question presented in this appeal is whether the search warrant which authorized the police to search Appellant’s residence was overly broad. Appellant was one of various members who occupied the residence. The Affidavit which provided the basis for the search warrant specified the exact bedroom of a member where contraband transaction's occurred. The search warrant, however, authorized a search of the entire residence.

*639Before trial Appellant’s motion to suppress evidence seized as a result of the execution of the search warrant was denied. Appellant now…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. KaaheenaHawaii Supreme Court · 1978
  2. State v. FieldsHawaii Supreme Court · 1984
  3. State v. ErwinHawaii Supreme Court · 1976

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. AndersonHawaii Supreme Court · 1997
  2. State v. ChampagneSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2005
  3. State v. Curtis.Hawaii Supreme Court · 2017
  4. State v. MatsunagaHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1996
  5. State v. IwatateHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 2005

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