State of Arizona v. Christian Adair

VICE CHIEF JUSTICE PELANDER,

opinion of the Court:

¶ 1 This case concerns the constitutional standards that apply to a warrantless search of a probationer’s residence. We hold that such a search complies with the Fourth Amendment if it is reasonable under the totality of the circumstances and that its legality does not hinge on whether the search is supported by reasonable suspicion.

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¶2 In March 2012, the superior court placed Christian Adair on supervised probation for two felony convictions for solicitation to possess crack cocaine for sale. Under his court-imposed, uniform probation…