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STATE v. CARAHER

No. C80-12-34315; CA A20330.

637 P.2d 217 (1981)

55 Or.App. 113

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. Lois Marie CARAHER, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided December 7, 1981.

Reconsideration Denied January 21, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

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

Before RICHARDSON, P.J., and THORNTON and VAN HOOMISSEN, JJ.

VAN HOOMISSEN, Judge.

The issue in this criminal case is whether the closed coin compartment of a wallet removed from defendant's purse following her arrest and while she was being transported to jail could be searched by the police without a warrant, absent probable cause and exigent circumstances. The trial court ruled that it could be searched.1 We agree and, therefore, affirm.

After defendant's arrest, her purse was taken by...

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