People v. Mikrut

The State appeals the judgment of the trial court suppressing evidence obtained against the defendant, Charles A. Mikrut. At issue is whether the seizure of firearms inside a bedroom in Mikrut’s home violated the fourth amendment when, over Mikrut’s objections, a woman who had previously stayed there admitted officers to the home to assist her in obtaining her belongings. Applying a recent United States Supreme Court case, Georgia v. Randolph, 547 U.S. 103, 164 L. Ed. 2d 208, 126 S. Ct. 1515 (2006), the trial court suppressed the evidence. The State appeals, arguing that Mikrut did not…