Robbins v. California, No. 80-148 (U.S. Supreme Court) (453 U.S. 420; 101 S.Ct. 2841) (July 1, 1981) (Justice Stewart)
The petitioner in this case sought review of his conviction for various drug offenses. The California state courts upheld the conviction, finding that defendant's pretrial motion to suppress was properly denied. The petitioner appealed and the Supreme Court reversed, holding that the police could not rely on the "single-purpose container" ...
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