Judge Rules ISP Illegally Searched Vehicle
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JEROME, Idaho (AP) – A south-central Idaho judge has dropped all charges against three Georgia residents accused of kidnapping a young woman and stealing credit cards after ruling police conducted an illegal vehicle search.
The Times-News reports that police had arrested 22-year-old Derricka McCloud, 21-year-old Demeiris Fields and 25-year-old Bradley Roberts on Oct. 24 in Jerome after they received a report that an 18-year-old woman was being held against her will by armed individuals.
Stoker ruled Wednesday that Idaho State Police troopers searched the defendants’ vehicle on Oct. 27 without a warrant, declaring all evidence obtained “clearly suppressible.”
Troopers conducted an initial inventory search a few days prior, but they decided to search a few days later after receiving a tip from a Boise detective.