State of Louisiana v. Kayla Brignac

Summary

The court held that a warrantless search of a probationer's residence violated the governing probation statute because it was conducted by officers who were not assigned to supervise her. Because the statute protects probationers' privacy interests, the statutory violation also constituted an unreasonable search under the Louisiana Constitution, requiring suppression of the seized evidence. The court reversed the appellate court and reinstated the district court's suppression ruling.