Colin v. State

ALPERT, Judge.

This appeal presents us with an interesting and perplexing issue as yet undecided by a Maryland appellate court: whether the operator of a rented automobile who is not listed in the rental agreement as an authorized driver and is specifically precluded from driving the automobile has standing to challenge the constitutionality of the search of that automobile. We shall hold that the person in this situation does not have standing.

Appellants, Gordon Colin and Orville Heath were charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of cocaine, and possession of…