A Defendant Is Required to Have Standing in Order to Challenge

Essay

A defendant is required to have standing in order to challenge the introduction of evidence at trial. In the following scenario, which party may assert the claim? An officer stopped a vehicle fleeing the scene of what was believed to be a robbery. In addition to the driver, there was a passenger in both the front and back seat. A search beneath the front driver's seat revealed significant amounts of narcotics and a firearm. The front passenger wishes to suppress this evidence at his criminal trial. What will be the result?