CRAWFORD v. STATE

No. S-11441.

138 P.3d 254 (2006)

Kirk CRAWFORD, Petitioner, v. STATE of Alaska, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

June 30, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brent R. Cole and Colleen J. Moore, Marston & Cole, P.C., Anchorage, for Petitioner.

Kenneth M. Rosenstein, Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, and Gregg D. Renkes, Attorney General, Juneau, for Respondent.

Before: BRYNER, Chief Justice, MATTHEWS, EASTAUGH, FABE, and CARPENETI, Justices.


OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Kirk Crawford was arrested for reckless driving. After Crawford was removed from his vehicle, handcuffed, and placed in the backseat of a police car, an Anchorage police officer searched the unlocked center console of Crawford's vehicle and found a small amount of crack cocaine. Crawford claimed the warrantless search of the console was unconstitutional...

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