LAW 605 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Consent Search, Merry Maids
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Case #8: single suitcase used by me and my wife. Case #9: single suitcase used by me and my wife. While together, the police ask my wife permission to search, wife says ok but i say no: can suppress search (georgia v. randolph) Case #11: police arrest d on 1st floor, ask gf to go w/ police to 2d floor to get clothes for d. once in bedroom, ask gf for consent to search, never asked d: consent valid. D did not object, no duty on police to ask, and no evidence that police intentionally separated to get gf"s consent (2d cir. ) Case #12: police meet wife out on lawn; she says husband assaulted her. Police enter house, where d orders them to leave. Police arrest d, after he is gone, police obtain wife consent to search, find evidence to use against d: consent valid.