Absolute No Standing Overclaim For Guests
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Subject distribution
- CRIMINAL1
Example wrong choices
17168_farmhouse-retreat · CRIMINAL · Choice AYes, but only because she owned the narcotics.
Why it's attractive
Says 'yes' (correct outcome) but grounds standing 'only' in narcotics ownership — the wrong element. Standing flows from privacy interest in the host's space and personal bag, not from ownership of what was found inside. wrong_element: the call asks for the basis of standing, and narcotics ownership is not it.
Why it's wrong
Says 'yes' (correct outcome) but grounds standing 'only' in narcotics ownership — the wrong element. Standing flows from privacy interest in the host's space and personal bag, not from ownership of what was found inside. wrong_element: the call asks for the basis of standing, and narcotics ownership is not it.
17168_farmhouse-retreat · CRIMINAL · Choice BNo, because guests never have standing to challenge searches of another person's home.
Why it's attractive
'Never' is an absolute overclaim. Overnight guests are a recognized category with Fourth Amendment standing in the host's home. The absolute denial is too broad. Gold Key GK-CRIMINAL-4A-OVERNIGHT-01 defeats it.
Why it's wrong
'Never' is an absolute overclaim. Overnight guests are a recognized category with Fourth Amendment standing in the host's home. The absolute denial is too broad. Gold Key GK-CRIMINAL-4A-OVERNIGHT-01 defeats it.
17168_farmhouse-retreat · CRIMINAL · Choice DNo, because she did not own or rent the farmhouse.
Why it's attractive
Conditions Fourth Amendment standing on property ownership or tenancy. The test is Katz reasonable-expectation-of-privacy, not property law. Gold Key GK-CRIMINAL-4A-OVERNIGHT-01 kills this premise directly.
Why it's wrong
Conditions Fourth Amendment standing on property ownership or tenancy. The test is Katz reasonable-expectation-of-privacy, not property law. Gold Key GK-CRIMINAL-4A-OVERNIGHT-01 kills this premise directly.
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