Can police search personal effects of a person who is not a resident of Page 8, but not a visitor to the Page 8 premises?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Castro, H034499, H036249 (Cal. App. 2011):
"[P]olice officers may search the personal effects of a person who is more than a casual visitor, but not a resident of the premises. [Citation] 'If the circumstances suggest a relationship between the person and place sufficient to connect the individual to the illegal activities giving rise to the warrant, search of the person's property on the
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premises is permitted. [Citation.]' " (People v. Frederick (2006) 142 Cal.App.4th 400, 411.)
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