CA7: Parole search permitted of gym bag left in cousin’s car when defendant wasn’t present

Defendant was on parole and suspected of being involved in a shooting. He left a gym bag in his cousin’s car. The parole search condition permitted the search of his gym bag even though he wasn’t present at the time. Plus, the owner of the car consented to its search, but the separate bag was subject to parole search. United States v. White, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 4950 (7th Cir. March 25, 2015).

The officers had reasonable suspicion to continue the stop. The defendant revealed that his license was suspended, he was nervous, the police had observed an interaction between defendant and an unidentified man, defendant was unable to provide any form of identification, the car’s registration was in the name of someone other than defendant or his passenger, and defendant expressed concern that he would face reincarceration. People v. Mercado, 2014 NY Slip Op 06010, 120 A.D.3d 441, 992 N.Y.S.2d 12 (3d Dept. 2014),* aff’d 2015 NY Slip Op 02556, 2015 N.Y. LEXIS 614 (March 26, 2015).*