STATE v. JACKSON

No. 14-0067.

878 N.W.2d 422 (2016)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Marvis Latrell JACKSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Amended May 2, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark C. Smith , State Appellate Defender, and Rachel C. Regenold (until withdrawal) and Theresa R. Wilson , Assistant Appellate Defenders, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller , Attorney General, Sharon K. Hall , Assistant Attorney General, Janet M. Lyness , County Attorney, Anne M. Lahey , Assistant County Attorney, for appellee.

Alan R. Ostergren , Muscatine, for amicus curiae Iowa County Attorneys Association.


A police officer conducted a warrantless search of a closed backpack belonging to the defendant. The officer relied on a third party's consent in conducting the search. The third party possessed actual authority to consent to a search of the bedroom the backpack was in but lacked actual authority to consent to a search of the backpack...

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