State of Maine v. Richard W. Kelley

MAINE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Reporter of Decisions Decision:

2025 ME 1

Docket: Pen-24-36 Argued: October 10, 2024 Decided: January 2, 2025 Panel: STANFILL, C.J.,1 and MEAD, HORTON, CONNORS, LAWRENCE, and DOUGLAS, JJ. STATE OF MAINE v. RICHARD W. KELLEY CONNORS, J. [¶1] The primary issue presented in this appeal is under what circumstances a passenger in a motor vehicle has standing under the Fourth Amendment to challenge a search of the vehicle. [¶2] Richard W. Kelley appeals from a judgment of conviction of aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs (Class A), 17-A M.R.S. § 1105-A(1)(M) (2024),…