People v. D.C.

Opinion

MARGULIES, J.

Appellant D.C., a minor, was continued as a ward of the court after police found stolen goods in his bedroom during a search of the apartment he shared with his mother and older brother. Police originally went to the apartment to conduct a probation search relating to the older brother, suspecting he might have been involved in local crimes. As they arrived, the officers obtained consent from appellant’s mother to search the entire apartment. Appellant objected and attempted to block the officers’ entry, but he relented when his mother told him to “get out of the way.”

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