State v. Couillard

OPINION

STONEBURNER, Judge.

The state appeals from an order of the district court suppressing evidence seized from respondent Justin Couillard’s backpack and dismissing the charges against him. Because Couillard does not have standing to contest the validity of the warrant that led to the search of the residence where the backpack was located, and because the search of Couillard’s backpack was within the scope of the warrant, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

FACTS

On April 20, 2001, law enforcement officers, responding to a neighbor’s complaint about suspected drug activity at a…