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NJ Supreme Court Holds Fleeing Defendant Lacked Standing to Challenge Warrantless Search of Abandoned Suitcase
In State v. Curtis L. Gartrell (A-31-22/087597) (Decided January 17, 2024), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that a defendant who left a suitcase behind when fleeing police did not have standing to challenge law enforcement’s warrantless search of the bag. Facts of State v. Gartell During the evening