State v. Pena Lora

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Chief Justice.

This case comes before us as a sequel to the first appeal of the defendant, Juan Salvatore Pena Lora 1 (defendant). See State v. Pena-Lora, 710 A.2d 1262 (R.I.1998) (Pe na-Lora I). In Pena-Lora I, a jury had found the defendant guilty of one count of possession of more than one kilogram of cocaine. We, however, remanded the case to the Superior Court to determine whether he lacked “standing” to challenge the legality of the search of his automobile or, in the alternative, if he possessed “standing,” whether the police unlawfully searched his automobile. On…