Split 4th Circ. Says 'Abandoned' Backpack Can Be Searched
By Parker Quinlan ( May 1, 2026, 5:01 PM EDT) -- The Fourth Circuit has ruled that evidence recovered from a backpack discarded during a West Virginia police chase can be used as part of a federal drug possession case because the bag's owner forfeited a reasonable expectation of privacy by abandoning it....
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