Search Warrant

What is the name of your state? Missouri
Police went to a friend's house and asked their mother if they were there and they were not. The police then said they wanted to search the house and property. The mother said no. The police then said they were coming in to make sure no one else was at the house. Was it legal for them to enter the house and secure the premises? I don't know if it makes a difference that my friend is on parole.

[racer72]

Your friend is on parole??? Yep, that is part of being on parole. The residence in which you reside may be searched without warrants. Refuse the search and your friend goes back to jail. Tell your friend to read the parole agreement.

From what I have read in the warrant papers. They only had a whim that something was going on. They said in the search papers that they received an anon. call and when they were securing the gounds they found evidence of drugs. Then they went and got the warrant.

[racer72]

The warrant will allow siezing of property as evidence and let the police conduct a more thorough search. Hope your friend has a good attorney.

That's the funny thing they didn't search the whole property like they usually do when they get a warrant. They went straight to my friend's room, which how in the world did they know that was his room, and they searched his mother's storage shed and a trash pile. They didn't search anything else (like the freezer, bathroom, the porch, cabinets, etc.) They way that it was done sounds really fishy.

Actually the way it was conducted seemed perfect. As a person who has served numerous warrants and spent days searching houses, if I can get exact information of where the "goods" are, then I am all for it. Sounds like you got a snitch in your cirle and they gave the police very very good information. Trust me, officers do not want to open every drawer, smell every sock, or go through things that maybe the owner has not seen in years. They would much rather get what they are looking for, go right to it, and get on getting on.