Legal Opinion
United States v. Kenyon Walton
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 13, 2014No. 14-1177PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TINDER, Circuit Judge.
Kenyon Walton appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress for lack of Fourth Amendment standing. For the reasons explained below, we conclude that Walton’s alleged illegal acts did not deprive him the opportunity to vindicate his privacy interests against a government search and seizure of his rental vehicle. We therefore reverse the district court’s decision and remand for further proceedings.
I. Background
On August 29, 2012, Walton was a passenger in a rented Chevrolet Suburban driven by his companion, Darrallyn Smoot, when the pair was pulled over on…
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