Is It Legal for Police to Enter a Motel Room Without a Warrant?
My girlfriend’s newphew was set up by a confidential informant in which a purchase was made for one 8 ball of ice. Immediately after the purchase officers bombarded the motel room without a warrant. The informant left the motel door open but contraband was not in plain view that could be seen from outside the motel room. Did probable cause exist to enter the motel without a warrant after the purchase was made by the informant? (who at that time was not yet previously deemed reliable) I do not agree with the sale of illegal drugs I just believe that under the circumstances her nephew could have all evidenced suppressed under the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine. Does anyone have any advise to help settle this dispute between me and her nephew’s grandmother?
Personally I am glad he is jail and I hope he never gets out this question is only out of curiousity
In order for probable cause to exist the informant must have been deemed reliable in the past. Motel are protected under the same 4th Amendment rights as houses and cars. I am not on his side I just think they messed up. Who am I ?just a guy that got myself out two years early when two lawyers said it couldn’t be done