Even if a defendant agrees to warrantless searches in exchange for pretrial release, police still can’t search him without probable cause, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
In a victory for the privacy rights of defendants awaiting trial while on their own recognizance, a 2-1 majority threw out evidence Nevada authorities had received by testing Raymond Scott for drugs without probable cause.
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