Commonwealth v. Elliott

LESTER, Judge.

This is an appeal by the Commonwealth from an order which suppressed certain evidence seized in a warrantless search of appellee's residence. The appellant argues that the search was permissible as falling within an exception to the warrant requirement.

The appellee, Pierre Elliott, was on parole from a 1984 manslaughter conviction. His probation officer was Leonard Garden-our. As a parolee, Mr. Elliott was not to leave Jefferson County without the permission of his parole officer.

In February of 1985, Mr. Gardenour apparently received information from a confidential informant…