PETRIE, J.
Ellen P. Johnston sought discretionary review of an order denying her pretrial motion to suppress marked currency taken from her purse shortly after she was arrested for embezzlement. We granted review and now reverse the order.
The only issue presented by this appeal is whether the police validly searched the defendant's purse and seized the marked money which they found therein. We hold the search of the purse was an unconstitutional invasion...
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