KLEIN, J.
The father of appellee S.B., after being informed by the police that S.B. was selling drugs and weapons, consented to the police searching S.B.'s bedroom. Because S.B. objected to the search, the trial court granted S.B.'s motion to suppress. We hold that, by virtue of his parental authority, the father's consent overrides the juvenile's objection and reverse.
The events leading up to the search began when the police stopped S.B. and placed him under...
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