United States v. Roshon E. Thomas, AKA Rollin Roy Phillips

O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge.

This case requires us to consider whether a driver of a rental car who is not listed on the rental agreement has standing to challenge a police search of the vehicle.

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Michael Bahr, a Spokane City, Washington, police officer and Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”) task force officer, received a tip regarding the defendant-appellant, Roshon Thomas, in November 2002. Officer Bahr never met with the undisclosed source of the tips (“the Source”), whose identity has remained confidential out of concern for the individual’s safety. 1 Officer Bahr spoke with the Source over the…