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US V. Ross, 18-11679 (2019)
US V. Ross, 18-11679 (2019)
Police may enter a motel room rented by a wanted person without a warrant if the police have reason to believe the wanted person is inside.
A person renting a motel room loses any expectation of privacy after check-out time. At this point, management can give consent to search.
US V. Russell, 11-30030 (2012)
US V. Russell, 11-30030 (2012)
When a person gives consent to search their person for drugs, this search can include the pat-searching of the groin area.
Stoner V. California, 376 US 483 (1964)
Stoner V. California, 376 US 483 (1964)
A hotel guest is treated like a tenant. Therefore, a hotel employee cannot give consent to search a room while the guest is occupying it.
Chapman V. US, 365 U.S. 610 (1961)
Chapman V. US, 365 U.S. 610 (1961)
A landlord cannot give consent to police to enter a tenant's home and search it.
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