U.S. v. Reyes.

• Position: SENTENCE - Motion to suppress evidence - Brief Article

U.S. Appeals Court

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U.S. v. Reyes, 283 F.3d 446 (2nd Cir. 2002). A federal offender who was serving a term of supervised release appealed denial of his motion to suppress evidence that was identified during a home visit by probation officers. The appeals court held that the offender had a severely diminished expectation of privacy, making it reasonable and lawful for probation officers to walk on to his driveway during a required home visit...