Charles Steven Acevedo's motion to suppress was denied, and he pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana for sale. Under compulsion of United States Supreme Court authority, we agree the warrantless search of a lunch bag seized from the trunk of his car was unlawful and reverse accordingly.
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In October 1987, federal drug enforcement agents in Hawaii seized a Federal Express package containing...
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