Can a police officer just walk into my bedroom and start searching my room? Isn’t it illegal to just walk into someone’s room without any reason?
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Can a police officer just walk into my bedroom and start searching my room? Isn’t it illegal to just walk into someone’s room without any reason?
I live in a five bedroom home that i share with roomates. The other night my roomate called the police for an issue she was having, the officer came over and was invited into the entryway, during their conversation, without provocation the officer opened the shut door leading into my bedroom and entered my room, i was in the bathroom and came out to find the officer in my room searching my desktop. I asked what this was all about, clearly startled and unaware that the police were even called. My roomate protested but the police officer found a tiny amount of marijuana and a pipe on my desk
Asked on June 11, 2009 under Criminal Law, Nevada
Answers:
J.M.A., Member in Good Standing of the Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Police officers do not have the right to search a home without a warrant or exigent circumstances where they believe that evidence will be lost or destroyed, or if the evidence is in plain site. The fact that your roommate had them there does not justify the police searching the room. I need to know more facts about this as it is a fact sensitive analysis. Why were the police at the house? I suggest hiring a lawyer as you do not want a drug charge on your record. you may have a very good basis to suppress the drugs found as it doesnt seem right that the cops searched your room....
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