United States v. Glen Thomas Gordon

The issue in this appeal is the propriety of a warrantless search of appellant Gordon’s residence by his probation officer and policemen. We affirm.

On January 29,1973, Gordon was convicted of the offense of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). He was at that time placed on probation pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 5010 (a) for a period of three years on condition that he obey all laws, that he comply with all lawful rules of the Probation Department, that he not possess or use narcotics or associate with known users of or dealers in narcotics, that he not enter Mexico, and that he be committed to the custody of the Attorney General to serve six months in a jail-type institution. It was further ordered that Gordon,

On December 20, 1974, Gordon was released from custody and placed under the supervision of Probation Officer Micelli. From about December 27,1974 onward, Micelli received information from a confidential informant on several occasions that Gordon was engaged in the distribution of amphetamines in the San Francisco Bay area. Micelli had contacts with the informant generally on a once-a-month basis. In…