Samson v.

California
What is the main issue in this case? In my own words, this case focuses if the fourth Amendment prohibits local police from conducting a suspicion search of a parolee? Due to California limits, any suspicion searches attended cannot be arbitrary or conducted for purposes of harassment. Due to the law, any parolee which refuses to sign the search condition will have his or hers parole revoked. Donald Samson was searched by an officer and the officer was aware that Samson was on parole. The officer continued to search Samson and found a cigarette box with a plastic bag of methamphetamine. Furthermore on the case, Samson was convicted guilty and was charged with possession of methamphetamine. Although, the California supreme court of appeals rejected the argument because a search on a suspicion (parole) is against the fourth amendment.