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W.D.Tenn.: Girlfriend with security code to storage building had apparent authority to consent

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Defendant's failing a probation UA justified a probation search of his premises. United States v. Crews, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13360 (W.D. Pa. February 20, 2009). Seventh Circuit jail strip search law is well settled, and the fact the Eleventh Circuit questioned in 2008 one of the Seventh Circuit's leading case does not mean that the Seventh Circuit will change its position. Young v. County of Cook, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13525 (N.D. Ill. February 23, 2009).* Defendant's girlfriend having the security code to get into defendant's storage building showed that she had apparent authority to consent to a search. United States v. Burcham, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13619 (W.D. Tenn. February 19, 2009).* Officers investigation a shooting call and seeing a vehicle leave which matched the description given had authority to enter to check on others...continue to full post

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on February 26, 2009 (boomark / email).