People v. Jenkins

Opinion

RYLAARSDAM, Acting P. J.

Defendant Lynn Lee Jenkins permitted two uniformed officers to search her motel room when they knocked on her door during daytime hours, asked for her identification, and inquired if she was on parole. She was not on parole, and the officers did not have a reasonable suspicion that she was engaged in criminal activity. She was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance found during the search. Defendant moved to suppress the evidence, arguing the “knock and talk” procedure employed by the officers violated her Fourth Amendment…