Legal Opinion
State v. Schlechty
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided March 24, 2010No. 38S04-0905-CR-246PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUCKER, Justice.
We conclude that a warrantless search of a probationer's property that is conducted reasonably, supported by a probation search term and reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, complies with the dictates of the Fourth Amendment.
Facts and Procedural History
On September 20, 2005, Allan M. Schlechty was convicted of burglary as a Class B felony. The trial court sentenced Schlechty to eight years imprisonment with six years suspended to probation, two conditions of which were that he "shall behave well" and not "commit any other criminal offense." Tr. Ex. 1. As an additional…
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