Supreme Court of Delaware

Shepeard v. State

February 18, 2016

Summary

The Court affirmed the denial of Shepeard’s motion to suppress evidence seized during an administrative search of his home. It held that the probation officer had reasonable suspicion under the governing probation-search procedure because the informant was previously reliable, provided detailed firsthand information that was corroborated, and had no apparent motive to lie. The Court concluded that the Superior Court did not abuse its discretion.