State v. Matt Eugene Ruck

EISMANN, Justice.

This is an appeal out of Latah County from an order denying an employer’s motion to have a laptop returned that had been seized from its employee during a search conducted at the employee’s home by a probation offi cer. We affirm the order denying return of the laptop, but hold that the laptop cannot be searched without a search warrant issued upon a judicial finding of probable cause.

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Factual Background.

MLDC Government Services Corp. (Employer) had an employee named Matt Eugene Ruck (Employee) who was on felony probation for the crime of forgery. Employer knew the terms and…