State v. Besse

Patti Besse appeals convictions for possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana. She alleges the district court erroneously denied her motion to suppress evidence. She contends law enforcement entered her residence and seized the drugs without a warrant and without consent. She also asserts she was too intoxicated and high on drugs to give valid consent. Thus, she argues, the search was a violation of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the evidence must be suppressed as fruit of the poisonous tree. We disagree and affirm.

At the suppression hearing, Detective…