U.S. v. Sawyer

In prosecution on unlawful possession of firearm by felon charge, Dist. Ct. did not err in denying defendant’s motion to suppress guns found by police in defendant’s backpack that he left in home that he had entered unlawfully. Homeowner gave permission for police to search his home, and Defendant, as trespasser, had no legitimate expectation of privacy in his backpack. Moreover, relevant inquiry is whether person challenging search had legitimate expectation of privacy in premises person was using, and person’s privacy interest is not reasonable when his/her presence in particular place is wrongful.