State v. Verrecchia, 96-2465-00 (2001)

DECISION

Defendant, Albert Verrecchia, was charged by a Providence County Grand Jury in P1/1996-2365-00 with the commission of 69 counts including receiving stolen goods. Before his trial, defendant moved to suppress evidence seized after a police search of the barn-type garage he leased. After hearing testimony from David Palmisciano, the owner of the garage, and the defendant — who leased the garage from Mr. Palmisciano — the Court ruled that defendant lacked an adequate expectation of privacy in the barn-type garage and denied his motion to suppress.

The matter proceeded to trial and…