Facts
Rawls possessed a duffel bag which he shared with petitioner. Rawls was arrested and consented to the search of the duffel bag, which contained petitioner’s clothing which was evidence of an alleged murder.
Procedural History
Petitioner was convicted of second-degree murder after trial judge permitted introduction of clothing seized from petitioner’s duffel bag.
Issue(s)
Did the trial court err in permitting introduction of the evidence?
Holding(s)
No.
Reasoning/Analysis
The Court found that Rawls was a joint user of the bag and he clearly had authority to consent to its search. Petitioner argued Rawls only had permission to use one compartment but the Court rejected this argument, refusing to engage in metaphysical subtleties in judging the efficacy of Rawls’ consent.
Judgment/Outcome
The Court affirmed the judgment of the lower courts.
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