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DEFENDANT HAD STANDING TO CONTEST THE SEARCH, MATTER REMITTED (FOURTH DEPT).

The Fourth Department, reversing Supreme Court, determined defendant had standing to contest the search which turned up the weapon defendant was charged with possessing:

“[A] defendant seeking to suppress evidence, on the basis that it was obtained by means of an illegal search, must allege standing to challenge the search and, if the allegation is disputed, must establish standing” … . To establish standing, the defendant must demonstrate that he or she has a legitimate expectation of privacy in the place searched … . A defendant has no expectation of privacy in a home where he or she is merely a casual visitor with tenuous ties to it… . In such cases, the defendant does not have standing to challenge the legality of the search of the home… .

According to the unrefuted testimony at the suppression hearing of defendant’s brother and sister-in-law, the lessors of the home, defendant resided there until two months prior to the incident. Nevertheless, defendant maintained the address associated with the home as his permanent mailing address, and, although he removed much of his property, he continued to keep clothes there. He returned frequently to care for his nieces and nephews, and he was entrusted with the home when his brother and sister-in-law were away. Defendant was at the home often and slept there overnight between 5 and 12 times per month. Thus, we conclude that defendant’s “connection with the premises was substantially greater than that of a casual visitor, and . . . that . . . defendant had a reasonable expectation of privacy in the home” … .

Inasmuch as “our review is limited to the issues determined by the court”… , and the court failed to determine whether one of the lessors of the home consented to the search, we continue to hold the case and reserve decision, and we remit the matter to Supreme Court to determine that issue. People v Sweat, 2018 NY Slip Op 01786, Fourth Dept 3-16-18

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