United States v. Riad Youssef Rahme

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• holding “when a hotel guest’s rental period has expired or been lawfully terminated, the guest does not have a legitimate expectation of privacy in the hotel room or in any articles therein of which the hotel lawfully takes possession”
• statements that provide reassurance or serve to maintain trust and cohesiveness among coconspirators further the ends of the conspiracy
• trustworthiness indicated in part by fact that even portion that inculpated defendant was against declarant's penal interest
• hotel guest had no expectation of privacy in -34- 34 luggage left in room when, because of his arrest, he defaulted on rent due
• hotel guest lacked reasonable expectation of privacy in hotel room or \any articles therein of which the hotel lawfully takes possession\ after the end of the rental period
• ownership of the container does not dispose of the standing issue

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