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McMORRAN v. STATE

No. 36618.

46 P.3d 81 (2002)

118 Nev. 379

Ruth Anne McMORRAN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

May 17, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven G. McGuire, State Public Defender, James P. Logan, Chief Deputy Public Defender, Carson City, for appellant.

Frankie Sue Del Papa, Attorney General, Carson City, Richard W. Sears, District Attorney, Rusty D. Jardine, Deputy District Attorney, White Pine County, for respondent.

BEFORE: SHEARING, ROSE and BECKER, JJ.

OPINION

PER CURIAM.

Appellant Ruth Anne McMorran contends that the search of her motel room by state law enforcement officers violated the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The question presented is one of first impression in Nevada: is a person's consent to search voluntary when it is given in response to a threat by the police to seize the person and the property while a search warrant is sought but there are no grounds for such...

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