consent to search
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From 391 U.S. 543 - Bumper v. North Carolina · 1968Most cited · 5,870 citing opinions
When a prosecutor seeks to rely upon consent to justify the lawfulness of a search, he has the burden of proving that the consent was, in fact, freely and voluntarily given; this burden cannot be discharged by showing no more than acquiescence to a claim of lawful authority