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091165P.pdf 07/29/2009 United States v. Andrew Nichols
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 09-1165
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas - Ft. Smith
[PUBLISHED] [Melloy, Author, with Wollman and Murphy, Circuit Judges]
Criminal case - criminal law. Co-occupant of house who had
unlimited and joint access to the computer and related equipment where
child pornography was found had common authority to consent to a
search; even if she lacked such authority, the police acted reasonably in
believing she had the authority to consent; district court had criminal
jurisdiction as all of the photographic and computer equipment used in
the offense was manufactured outside of Arkansas.