Marcus was spending the night at a friend’s rented house. His friend Grant left the house to pick up some pizza. While Grant was out, the police knocked on the door and stated that they had permission from the landlord to search the premises. They did not have a search warrant. Marcus said that was fine with him and invited the officers inside. The officers found cocaine in an upstairs drawer and arrested Grant when he returned with the pizza, charging him with possession of cocaine.
Has a Fourth Amendment violation occurred in the scenario?
If so, what remedies could the accused have?
Locate a case from your state in which a court has analyzed an illegal seizure of evidence that violated the Fourth Amendment.
In your own words, provide a summary of the case, as well as its citation.
Do you agree with the outcome of this case? Why or why not?
