State of Connecticut v. Jean Jacques

Summary

The court held that the defendant retained a reasonable expectation of privacy in his apartment when police searched it without a warrant five days after rent was due. His incarceration, nonpayment of one month's rent, and failure to arrange for his belongings did not establish abandonment, particularly because the landlord had not begun eviction proceedings and the defendant remained within the statutory grace period. The court therefore reversed the murder conviction and remanded for a new trial.