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THE SEARCH OF DEFENDANT-PAROLEE’S RESIDENCE WAS “RATIONALLY AND REASONABLY RELATED TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PAROLE OFFICER’S DUTY” AND THEREFORE DENIAL OF THE MOTION TO SUPPRESS THE WEAPON FOUND IN THE RESIDENCE WAS PROPER (CT APP).

The Court of Appeals, affirming the Appellate Division, determined the search of defendant-parolee’s residence after a tip from defendant’s mother about defendant’s possession of a firearm was “rationally and reasonably related to the performance of the parole officer’s duty:”

As a condition of his parole, defendant agreed not to “own, possess, or purchase” any firearm without permission from his parole officer. Defendant was given “the most severe” mental health designation from the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, OMH Level 1-S, indicating there were “serious” concerns regarding his mental health. Shortly after defendant’s release to parole, his parole officer received information from his supervisor that defendant’s mother contacted the parole office to inform them that she saw a photograph of defendant with a firearm, and gave the parole officers permission to search the residence that she shared with defendant … . Acting on this information, defendant’s parole officer, with the assistance of other officers, conducted a search of defendant’s home and recovered an AR-15 style rifle and two thirty-round extended magazines with extra gun parts from defendant’s bedroom.

Based on the foregoing, there is record support for the lower courts’ conclusion … that the search of defendant’s residence by defendant’s parole officer was “rationally and reasonably related to the performance of the parole officer’s duty” and so defendant’s motion to suppress this evidence was properly denied … . The Aguilar-Spinelli test … for evaluating whether a tip provides police with probable cause for a search or seizure does not apply in these circumstances … . People v Spirito, 2024 NY Slip Op 02766, Fourth Dept 5-21-24

Practice Point: The criteria for a search of a parolee’s residence by a parole officer is not subject to the same constitutional restraints as are searches by the police. Here a tip from defendant’s mother about her son’s possession of a weapon was sufficient to justify the parole-officer search.

 

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