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STATE v. NEWSOM

No. 24697.

979 P.2d 100 (1998)

132 Idaho 698

STATE of Idaho, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Lori Kay NEWSOM, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Idaho, Boise, October 1998 Term.

December 17, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stewart A. Morris, Boise, for appellant.

Hon. Alan G. Lance, Attorney General; Michael A. Henderson, Deputy Attorney General, Boise, for respondent. Michael A. Henderson argued.

JOHNSON, Justice

This is a criminal case. We conclude that the search of a passenger's purse as part of a vehicle search following the arrest of the driver violated the passenger's right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure.

I.

THE BACKGROUND AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

Two Boise police officers (the officers) saw a vehicle that made several turn signal violations. The officers initiated a registration check and continued to watch...

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