What is the test for obtaining consent to search a person's home?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gutierrez, E068881 (Cal. App. 2019):
Valid consent may be given by (1) the person whose property or place is searched, (2) a third party who possesses common authority over that property or place, or (3) a third party who the police reasonably believe has such common authority. (People v.
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