People v. Huntley

OPINION OF THE COURT

Jones, J.

We hold that a parolee’s constitutional right to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures is not violated when his apartment is searched, without a search warrant, by his parole officer if the latter’s conduct is rationally and reasonably related to the performance of his duty as a parole officer.

Defendant was paroled on May 10, 1971 while serving a prison sentence for robbery. At the time of the incident here in question he had been directed by Edward O’Neill, his parole officer, to report weekly on Tuesdays. Defendant had telephoned on Tuesday,…