Byrd V. United States Case Study

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Case: BYRD V. UNITED STATES (2018)
Factual Background: Terrence Byrd, petitioner, was pulled over by Pennsylvania State Troopers in a rental car. He was not listed on the rental agreement and was told by the troopers they did not need consent to search the car. Prior to this, Byrd and Latasha Reed drove to a car rental facility to obtain the rental solely in Reed’s name. Reed then handed over the keys to Byrd and had no intentions of driving it herself even after signing a rental agreement stating the only one’s permitted to drive are a spouse, co-employee or a person listed as an additional driver. After returning to his home in New Jersey, Reed packed his belongings in the trunk of the rental and headed towards Pittsburg, Pennsylvania where he was followed by State Trooper David Long for suspicious driving who eventually pulled him over. Long realized he was not on the rental agreement, and another trooper, Travis Martin, arrived and decided Byrd had no expectation of privacy. Byrd had prior convictions for weapons and drug charges and also an outstanding warrant in his home state of New Jersey. Long asked Byrd if he had anything illegal in the car to which he …show more content…
The person claiming a violation must have had a legitimate expectation of privacy which is difficult to define since it is objective. Vehicles are also an exception of sorts to this amendment due to the nature of their mobility, and so police can generally conduct warrantless searches upon the vehicle if there is probable cause that it contains illegal goods. The other principle addressed is standing (grounds to challenge violations of rights), and particularly if unauthorized drivers would have standing to challenge the search

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