People v. Galvadon

MARTINEZ, Justice.

The sole issue before this court, in this case is the preliminary question of whether the defendant is entitled to protection of the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The central inquiry in determining whether the Fourth Amendment protects the defendant is whether the defendant had a reasonable expectation of privacy from government intrusion in the area searched. If the defendant here, Carlos Galvadon (Galvadon), can demonstrate a reasonable expectation of privacy in the place searched, the search of the area thus protected by the Fourth Amendment must be…