How does this ruling change from the previous caselaw that already said you could search if you obtained consent? The ruling, previously, stated that a resident could give you legal consent to search premises inside the home they had reasonable access to...like their bedroom, family room, kitchen, bathroom.
BUT..if there was a roomates room that he was not allowed to go into or was usually locked, police would need THAT person's consent as well in order to get in...or a search warrant if consent cannot be obtained.
"She noted that in 2006, the court had ruled in a Georgia case that a husband standing in the doorway could block police from searching his home, even if his estranged wife consented. In Tuesday's opinion, the majority said that rule applied only when the co-owner was "physically present" to object.
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-scotus-lapd-search-20140226,0,3720623.story#ixzz2uVbw2VaA
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Ahh...so it doesn't really change anything lol.