State v. Griffin

Joseph Griffin appeals from a judgment convicting him of possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. Sec. 941.29(2), Stats. Griffin was previously convicted of possession of heroin with intent to deliver, a felony, and was on probation for resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer. Probation agents found a pistol in Griffin’s apartment during a warrantless search. The trial court denied Griffin’s motion to suppress the pistol as evidence.

Griffin contends that a warrant is constitutionally required to search a probationer’s residence. Alternatively, he argues that even…