United States v. Sharon Legail Welch

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1993-09-07

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REINHARDT, Circuit Judge: Sharon Legail Welch appeals her criminal convictions on the basis that the district court erroneously denied her motion to suppress incriminating evidence seized from her purse. We agree that the search of Welch’s purse violated her Fourth Amendment rights and therefore reverse and remand. I. Background <p…

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