Is a warrantless search conducted pursuant to a valid consent valid?
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The following excerpt is from United States v. Golden, No. 2:13-cr-00115-GEB (E.D. Cal. 2013):
"'[A warrantless] search conducted pursuant to a valid consent is constitutionally permissible.'" United States v. Brown, 563 F.3d 410, 415 (9th Cir. 2009) (alteration in original) (quoting Schneckloth v. Bustamonte, 412 U.S. 218, 222 (1973)). "The government bears the burden of proving that consent was voluntary." Id.
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