United States v. Kone

OPINION AND ORDER

SHIRA A. SCHEINDLIN, District Judge:

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendant, Falikou Kone, moves to suppress evidence uncovered during court-ordered searches of his home and locker. At the time of the searches, Kone was serving a federal term of supervised release, but no statute, special condition of release, or regulation authorized a warrantless search of his home. Prior to each search, a probation officer obtained an “Order” from a federal district court judge authorizing the search. Neither the Orders nor the affidavits statbd that there was probable cause for the search. For the…