Legal Opinion
Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Shabezz, S.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 19, 2017No. Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Shabezz, S. - No. 29 EAP 2016PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JUSTICE WECHT
On June 1, 2013, Saleem Shabezz was a passenger in a vehicle that was seized unconstitutionally by police officers. Following the stop, the officers searched the vehicle, finding drugs and weapons in various locations and compartments, as well as on-Shabezz’ person. The question that we confront today is whether an illegal seizure entitles a passenger to suppression only if he can establish a reasonable expectation of privacy in the areas of the car where the evidence was found, or whether that evidence instead is barred outright "as fruit of the poisonous tree. We hold…
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