UNITED STATES V. MATLOCK
415 U.S. 164 (1974)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This was a dispute over voluntary consent by a third party to search.
FACTS: A bank was robbed and Matlock (D) was the prime suspect. Three arresting officers
went to D's residence, which D leased, from the owner. Another party, Mrs. Graff, who also
rented from the owner, was present when the officers arrived. Mrs. Graff admitted them when
she was told they were looking for money and a gun and asked if they could search the home.
She voluntarily consented to a search of the house, which she later denied. The areas that
were jointly occupied by D and Mrs. Graff were searched and $4995 was found in a diaper bag
in the only closet in the room. The District Court ruled that Mrs. Graff lacked actual
authority to consent in that there was insufficient admissible evidence to show that Graff
and D had lived together for a reasonable period of time prior to the search. The Court of
Appeals affirmed.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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