State v. Orta

¶ 1. The State appeals from a trial court order granting Juan M. Orta's motion to suppress evidence of drug possession. The court ruled that Orta had a legitimate expectation of privacy in the public rest room stall where he engaged in a drug transaction with another individual and therefore Orta had standing to challenge the search.

¶ 2. We reverse the trial court's order. We conclude that an individual who occupies a public restroom stall does not have a reasonable expectation of privacy when he or she occupies it with another individual, leaves the door slightly ajar and unlatched, and…