STATE v. CARAHER

CA A20330; SC 28360.

653 P.2d 942 (1982)

293 Or. 741

STATE of Oregon, Respondent On Review, v. Lois Marie CARAHER, Petitioner On Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Reargued September 8, 1982.

Decided November 2, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda K. Eyerman, Metropolitan Public Defender, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for petitioner on review.

Christine L. Dickey, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent on review. With her on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and William F. Gary, Sol. Gen., Salem.


ROBERTS, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether a search of defendant's purse, including the opening of the coin compartment of a wallet within that purse, conducted without a warrant, after defendant was arrested and placed in a police car and the purse had been taken from her, is a search incident to arrest and therefore an exception to the warrant requirement of the fourth amendment to the U.S. Constitution and article 1, section 9 of the Oregon Constitution...

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